Prices at 3 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $118 — 75% below the US median ($466), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $85 | $332 | ★ 3/5 | 311 min | — |
| Banner-University Medical Center South Campus | Tucson, AZ | $118 | $332 | ★ 4/5 | 260 min | — |
| St. Mary's Hospital | Tucson, AZ | $1,243 | — | ★ 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 $118 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($43). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $442 list price could save about $324 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amitab Puri, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 270 |
| Hortensia Taylor, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 249 |
| Elias Kakish, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 204 |
| Rorak Hooten, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 144 |
| Thomas Rotkis, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 138 |
| Fadi Adra, M.D., | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 126 |
| Todd Locher, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 126 |
| Osama Mukhtar, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 114 |
| Ives De Chazal, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 110 |
| Leann Hess, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 101 |
| Felix Reyes, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Tucson, AZ | 96 |
| Lana Keesler, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 90 |
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