Prices at 3 hospitals in Tucson, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $322 — 55% below the US median ($721), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner-University Medical Center Tucson Campus | Tucson, AZ | $322 | $457 | ★ 3/5 | 311 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 $322 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($186). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $886 list price could save about $564 (64%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessica Coffey, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 542 |
| Donald Jones, MD | General Surgery | Tucson, AZ | 392 |
| Amanda Cole, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 365 |
| Charles Atkinson, M.D. | General Surgery | Tucson, AZ | 274 |
| Kellie Keel | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 240 |
| Herbert Mcreynolds, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Tucson, AZ | 205 |
| Charles Atkinson, M.D. | General Surgery | Tucson, AZ | 176 |
| Erika Huston, DPM | Podiatry | Tucson, AZ | 173 |
| Sarah Ducharme, MD | General Surgery | Tucson, AZ | 137 |
| James Herde, M.D. | General Surgery | Tucson, AZ | 133 |
| Natalie Norem, NURSE PRACTITIONER | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 122 |
| Christine Parks, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Tucson, AZ | 122 |
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