Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — 77% below the US median ($172), roughly 1.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $19 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $20 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Tucson Medical Center | Tucson, AZ | $59 | $42 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $125 | — | ★ 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 $39 — about 1.0× the Medicare rate ($41). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($83).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $146 list price could save about $106 (73%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mindy Jan, MD | Nephrology | Tucson, AZ | 251 |
| Teh-Li Huo, MD | Nephrology | Tucson, AZ | 218 |
| Dung Nguyen, DO | Internal Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 177 |
| Victor Weaver, MD | Family Practice | Tucson, AZ | 152 |
| Christian Moher, MD | Family Practice | Tucson, AZ | 115 |
| Dorota Pucyk, M.D. | Endocrinology | Tucson, AZ | 105 |
| Leslie Willingham, M.D. | Family Practice | Tucson, AZ | 101 |
| Gustavo Ortega, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 93 |
| Paul Lui, MD | Nephrology | Tucson, AZ | 91 |
| Howard Brown, MD | Internal Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 82 |
| Katie Grund, M.D. | Family Practice | Tucson, AZ | 66 |
| Jeremy Britt | Internal Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 34 |
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