Tucson Medical Center

5301 East Grant Road, Tucson, AZ 85712

Acute Care HospitalsVoluntary non-profit - Private

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Price transparency

Meets 9 of the 11 rules we can check.

It gives a cash price for its shoppable servicesThe rule requires a discounted cash price for each service. Many files list only insurer prices for a procedure; we expect a cash price for at least 90% of the shoppable services the file prices.
It gives a list price for its shoppable servicesThe rule also requires the gross charge, the hospital's full list price. We expect one for at least 90% of the shoppable services the file prices.

Meets the other 9.

The hospital's own price file

Common services

74 of CMS's shoppable services. The insurer price is the median across every plan the hospital lists.

Service	Insurer median	Cash price	Plans
Psychotherapy, 30 min	$186	Unpublished	14
Psychotherapy, 45 min	$189	Unpublished	14
Psychotherapy, 60 min	$189	Unpublished	14
Family psychotherapy, not including patient, 50 min	$189	Unpublished	14
Family psychotherapy, including patient, 50 min	$189	Unpublished	14
Group psychotherapy	$106	Unpublished	14
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 30 min	$114	$94	16
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 45 min	$173	$104	16
New patient office or other outpatient visit, typically 60 min	$231	$198	16
Patient office consultation, typically 40 min	$111	Unpublished	11
Patient office consultation, typically 60 min	$158	Unpublished	11
Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (18-39 years)	$132	Unpublished	10
Initial new patient preventive medicine evaluation (40-64 years)	$152	Unpublished	10
Basic metabolic panel	$9	$62	16
Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals	$11	$114	16
Obstetric blood test panel	$49	Unpublished	16
Blood test, lipids (cholesterol and triglycerides)	$14	$58	16
Kidney function panel test	$9	$73	16
Liver function blood test panel	$8	$42	16
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope	$4	Unpublished	16
Manual urinalysis test with examination using microscope	$3	$35	16
Automated urinalysis test	$4	$18	16
Automated urinalysis test	$2	$21	16
PSA (prostate specific antigen)	$19	$29	16
PSA (prostate specific antigen)	$19	$11	16
Blood test, thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	$17	$36	16
Complete blood cell count, with differential white blood cells, automated	$8	$54	16
Complete blood count, automated	$7	$23	16
Blood test, clotting time	$4	$30	16
Coagulation assessment blood test	$6	$9	16
CT scan, head or brain, without contrast	$112	$596	16
MRI scan of brain before and after contrast	$372	$1,878	16
X-Ray, lower back, minimum four views	$110	$316	16
MRI scan of lower spinal canal	$255	$1,478	16
CT scan, pelvis, with contrast	$187	$753	16
MRI scan of leg joint	$255	$1,467	16
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis with contrast	$372	$1,352	16
Ultrasound of abdomen	$112	$495	16
Abdominal ultrasound of pregnant uterus (greater or equal to 14 weeks 0 days) single or first fetus	$112	$420	16
Ultrasound pelvis through vagina	$112	$345	16
Mammography of one breast	$118	$198	16
Mammography of both breasts	$150	$263	16
Mammography, screening, bilateral	$120	$198	16
Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures with cardiac catheterization with major complications or comorbidities	$83,560	Unpublished	13
Spinal fusion except cervical without major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$50,130	Unpublished	1
Major joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$16,971	Unpublished	13
Cervical spinal fusion without comorbid conditions (CC) or major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$20,706	Unpublished	13
Uterine and adnexa procedures for non-malignancy without comorbid conditions (CC) or major comorbid conditions or complications (MCC)	$10,977	Unpublished	12
Removal of 1 or more breast growth, open procedure	$4,095	Unpublished	16
Shaving of shoulder bone using an endoscope	$200	Unpublished	16
Removal of one knee cartilage using an endoscope	$3,422	Unpublished	16
Removal of tonsils and adenoid glands patient younger than age 12	$6,192	Unpublished	16
Diagnostic examination of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	$965	Unpublished	16
Biopsy of the esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using an endoscope	$965	Unpublished	16
Diagnostic examination of large bowel using an endoscope	$990	Unpublished	16
Biopsy of large bowel using an endoscope	$1,274	Unpublished	16
Removal of polyps or growths of large bowel using an endoscope	$1,274	Unpublished	16
Ultrasound examination of lower large bowel using an endoscope	$1,274	Unpublished	16
Removal of gallbladder using an endoscope	$6,371	Unpublished	16
Repair of groin hernia patient age 5 years or older	$3,745	Unpublished	16
Biopsy of prostate gland	$1,300	Unpublished	7
Surgical removal of prostate and surrounding lymph nodes using an endoscope	$11,118	Unpublished	16
Routine obstetric care for vaginal delivery, including pre-and post-delivery care	$2,187	Unpublished	11
Routine obstetric care for cesarean delivery, including pre-and post-delivery care	$2,443	Unpublished	11
Routine obstetric care for vaginal delivery after prior cesarean delivery including pre-and post-delivery care	$2,302	Unpublished	11
Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance	$932	Unpublished	16
Injection of substance into spinal canal of lower back or sacrum using imaging guidance	$744	Unpublished	16
Injections of anesthetic and/or steroid drug into lower or sacral spine nerve root using imaging guidance	$941	Unpublished	16
Removal of recurring cataract in lens capsule using laser	$585	Unpublished	16
Removal of cataract with insertion of lens	$2,456	$294	16
Electrocardiogram, routine, with interpretation and report	$15	Unpublished	15
Insertion of catheter into left heart for diagnosis	$3,450	$1,431	16
Sleep study	$916	$1,600	16
Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise	$28	$40	16

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