Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $102 — 60% below the US median ($258), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $64 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $101 | $135 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $104 | $173 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $914 | — | ★ 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 $102 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($177). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($355).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $335 list price could save about $233 (69%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Fairley, O.D. | Optometry | Tucson, AZ | 468 |
| Thomas Coury, D.O. | Pain Management | Tucson, AZ | 453 |
| Ajay Tuli, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 350 |
| William Lujan, M.D. | Neurology | Tucson, AZ | 337 |
| Sarah Lim, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 325 |
| Arthur Caire, M.D. | Urology | Tucson, AZ | 286 |
| Fadi Deeb, MD | Gastroenterology | Tucson, AZ | 275 |
| Gregory Koshkarian, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 264 |
| Peter Spooner, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 261 |
| Mukesh Gopalakrishnan, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 257 |
| William Kluge, FNP-C, CWON-AP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 254 |
| Paul Bejarano, MD | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 252 |
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