Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $22 — 41% below the US median ($37), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $9 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $9 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $34 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $41 | — | ★ 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 $22 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($4). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $66 list price could save about $44 (67%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Loewenstein, MD | Internal Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 171 |
| Gundeep Singh, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 134 |
| Brenda Peart, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 115 |
| Navin Kedia, DO | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 84 |
| Kathryn Bates, DO | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 79 |
| Rajendrakumar Patel, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 76 |
| Mark Goldberg, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 69 |
| Joseph Chambers, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 68 |
| Lisa Castellano, D.O. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 67 |
| Sundeep Shenoy, M.D. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 59 |
| Steven Mottl, D.O. | Cardiology | Tucson, AZ | 53 |
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