Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $162 — 49% below the US median ($318), roughly 0.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $80 | $188 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $126 | $169 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $198 | $231 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $1,256 | — | ★ 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 $162 — about 0.7× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $541 list price could save about $379 (70%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aynur Okcay, M.D. | Sleep Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 624 |
| Moeen Din, M.D. | Neurology | Tucson, AZ | 521 |
| Jennifer Valente-Caywood, O.D. | Optometry | Tucson, AZ | 164 |
| Eugene Johnson, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Tucson, AZ | 145 |
| Zain Khalpey, M.D., MRCS | Thoracic Surgery | Tucson, AZ | 130 |
| Russell Cohen, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Tucson, AZ | 126 |
| Mathew Hutchinson, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Tucson, AZ | 123 |
| Roksolyana Tourkevich, MD | Undefined Physician type | Tucson, AZ | 113 |
| Albert Redford, D.O. | Rheumatology | Tucson, AZ | 111 |
| Samuel Day, MD, PHD | Radiation Oncology | Tucson, AZ | 108 |
| Shona Dougherty, MD, PHD | Radiation Oncology | Tucson, AZ | 99 |
| Jaclyn Robinson, MD | Geriatric Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 95 |
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