Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,675 — 47% below the US median ($3,174), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $688 | $1,486 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $1,155 | $1,503 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $2,195 | $1,364 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $14,671 | — | ★ 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 $1,675 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,043 list price could save about $4,368 (72%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imran Ata, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 293 |
| Mark Goldberg, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 240 |
| Lawrence Kaskowitz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 129 |
| Janakkumar Kansagra, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 106 |
| Yenhui Huang | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 104 |
| Avanka Lowe, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 103 |
| Frank Molls, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 102 |
| Nader Makki, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 93 |
| Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 90 |
| Bital Savir-Baruch, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 89 |
| Tamara Lundeen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Tucson, AZ | 76 |
| Gundeep Singh, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 66 |
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