Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $486 — 76% below the US median ($2,048), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $355 | $400 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $424 | $392 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $549 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $8,113 | — | ★ 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 $486 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($226). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,569 list price could save about $2,083 (81%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Bohnert, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 55 |
| Ethan Neufeld, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 52 |
| Boyd Ashdown, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 51 |
| Taylor Chen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 44 |
| David Sawyer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 42 |
| John Lee, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 42 |
| Creed Rucker, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 35 |
| David Jeck, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 25 |
| Polina Samoylova, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 25 |
| Moeen Din, M.D. | Neurology | Tucson, AZ | 18 |
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