The median cost of healthcare in Tucson ranges from $1 for a blood draw (venipuncture) to $43,969 for a angioplasty with stent (pci) across 2 reporting Tucson hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Tucson hospitals charge for 120 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Tucson hospital in our data is St Joseph's Hospital, currently running about 10% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Tucson, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $2 | $1 | $3 | 2 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $3 | $1 | $4 | 2 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $3 | $3 | $3 | 1 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $4 | $1 | $6 | 2 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $5 | $4 | $6 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $6 | $5 | $7 | 2 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $6 | $5 | $7 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $7 | $6 | $8 | 2 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $8 | $5 | $11 | 2 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $8 | $6 | $10 | 2 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $15 | $11 | $19 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $16 | $6 | $26 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $23 | $23 | $23 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $24 | $24 | $24 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $34 | $30 | $38 | 2 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $38 | $11 | $64 | 2 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $49 | $34 | $64 | 2 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $53 | $46 | $60 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $56 | $56 | $56 | 1 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $57 | $40 | $73 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $58 | $13 | $103 | 2 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $61 | $61 | $61 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $62 | $18 | $105 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $62 | $62 | $62 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $64 | $56 | $72 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $64 | $56 | $72 | 2 |
| COPD Management | other | $66 | $56 | $76 | 2 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $69 | $60 | $78 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $69 | $60 | $78 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $69 | $60 | $78 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $69 | $60 | $78 | 2 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $69 | $60 | $78 | 2 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $71 | $71 | $71 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $78 | $77 | $78 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $78 | $50 | $105 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $90 | $9 | $171 | 2 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $91 | $81 | $100 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $91 | $81 | $100 | 2 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $91 | $81 | $100 | 2 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $93 | $81 | $105 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $93 | $81 | $105 | 2 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $111 | $111 | $111 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $117 | $100 | $133 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $117 | $100 | $133 | 2 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $119 | $105 | $133 | 2 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $125 | $125 | $125 | 1 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $133 | $133 | $133 | 1 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $133 | $133 | $133 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $151 | $143 | $158 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $194 | $194 | $194 | 1 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $196 | $171 | $221 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $205 | $102 | $308 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $214 | $159 | $269 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $235 | $221 | $248 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $248 | $221 | $274 | 2 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $248 | $221 | $274 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $248 | $221 | $274 | 2 |
| Mole Removal | other | $257 | $257 | $257 | 1 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $257 | $257 | $257 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $271 | $271 | $271 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $278 | $274 | $281 | 2 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $294 | $294 | $294 | 1 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $294 | $294 | $294 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $347 | $274 | $420 | 2 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $374 | $374 | $374 | 1 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $398 | $398 | $398 | 1 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $412 | $359 | $465 | 2 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $472 | $472 | $472 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $472 | $472 | $472 | 1 |
| Dialysis | other | $486 | $486 | $486 | 1 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $585 | $554 | $616 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $608 | $590 | $626 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $618 | $457 | $779 | 2 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $651 | $531 | $771 | 2 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $924 | $519 | $1,328 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $935 | $537 | $1,332 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $972 | $111 | $1,832 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,033 | $857 | $1,208 | 2 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,545 | $1,545 | $1,545 | 1 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,728 | $1,304 | $2,152 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,848 | $1,848 | $1,848 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $1,848 | $1,848 | $1,848 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,859 | $1,332 | $2,385 | 2 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,949 | $1,949 | $1,949 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,018 | $2,018 | $2,018 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,033 | $2,033 | $2,033 | 1 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $2,033 | $2,033 | $2,033 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $2,050 | $2,050 | $2,050 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $2,092 | $133 | $4,051 | 2 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $2,298 | $2,298 | $2,298 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $2,298 | $2,298 | $2,298 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $2,298 | $2,298 | $2,298 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $2,366 | $2,366 | $2,366 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $2,659 | $2,614 | $2,703 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $2,747 | $2,747 | $2,747 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $2,762 | $2,298 | $3,225 | 2 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $2,898 | $2,898 | $2,898 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $3,230 | $43 | $6,416 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $3,324 | $2,403 | $4,244 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,444 | $2,018 | $4,870 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $3,560 | $3,560 | $3,560 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,709 | $2,241 | $5,177 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,947 | $1,340 | $6,553 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $4,359 | $333 | $8,384 | 2 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,522 | $4,522 | $4,522 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $5,708 | $2,873 | $8,542 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $5,842 | $2,018 | $9,666 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $5,939 | $26 | $11,852 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $6,263 | $1,848 | $10,678 | 2 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $6,588 | $1,848 | $11,327 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $7,072 | $1,330 | $12,814 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $7,101 | $1,354 | $12,847 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $8,509 | $1,848 | $15,170 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $10,474 | $10,474 | $10,474 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $11,315 | $8,596 | $14,034 | 2 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $11,984 | $6,859 | $17,109 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $16,266 | $16,266 | $16,266 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $19,379 | $10,439 | $28,319 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $25,170 | $6,370 | $43,969 | 2 |
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