Kidney ultrasound (limited) cost in Tucson, AZ

Prices at 4 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $217 — 51% below the US median ($444), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus Tucson, AZ $95 $119 ★ 4/5 275 min 14.5%
Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus Tucson, AZ $113 $119 ★ 3/5 306 min 14.6%
Tucson Medical Center Tucson, AZ $321 $110 ★ 2/5 207 min 14.6%
St. Mary's Hospital Tucson, AZ $1,902 ★ 2/5 186 min 14.3%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$742
Cash / self-pay
$217
Insurer-negotiated
$119
Medicare pays
$61
$100$1,428
Median cash $217  ·  Medicare $61  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $217 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $742 list price could save about $525 (71%).

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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.

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