Prices at 3 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — 76% below the US median ($161), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $36 | $65 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $39 | $65 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $920 | — | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $39 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $189 list price could save about $150 (79%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Tucson
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Talal Moukabary, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Tucson, AZ | 4,208 |
| Jose Fernandez, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 3,675 |
| Sergio Thal, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 2,218 |
| Gundeep Singh, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 2,018 |
| Amitoj Singh, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 1,797 |
| Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 1,768 |
| Janakkumar Kansagra, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 1,542 |
| Darren Peress, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Tucson, AZ | 1,540 |
| Peter Spooner, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 1,187 |
| Jennifer Huang-Tsang, D.O. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 1,112 |
| Mark Goldberg, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 1,005 |
| Jenna Edwards, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 852 |
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