At a glance
Tucson hospital prices span $33 to $90,239 across 118 shoppable procedures, drawn from 5 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Tucson data in Nov 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $38 | $33 | $65 | 4 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $49 | $46 | $8,128 | 3 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $68 | $61 | $82 | 4 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $78 | $68 | $118 | 5 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $79 | $75 | $87 | 3 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $92 | $70 | $118 | 5 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $97 | $84 | $335 | 5 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $98 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $107 | $93 | $550 | 5 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $111 | $111 | $111 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $143 | $104 | $158 | 5 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $144 | $118 | $167 | 5 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $148 | $128 | $455 | 5 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $152 | $128 | $168 | 5 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $160 | $89 | $185 | 5 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $164 | $110 | $184 | 4 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $178 | $154 | $335 | 5 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $181 | $83 | $209 | 5 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $185 | $160 | $303 | 5 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $196 | $173 | $275 | 5 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $196 | $136 | $239 | 5 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $196 | $186 | $216 | 3 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $219 | $107 | $331 | 2 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $229 | $219 | $592 | 4 |
| Blood Test | lab | $236 | $207 | $965 | 5 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $256 | $129 | $396 | 5 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $272 | $235 | $504 | 5 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $276 | $256 | $447 | 5 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $282 | $244 | $454 | 5 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $288 | $273 | $317 | 3 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $289 | $249 | $466 | 5 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $302 | $165 | $439 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $336 | $286 | $683 | 5 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $336 | $290 | $505 | 5 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $375 | $375 | $375 | 1 |
| COPD Management | other | $380 | $232 | $527 | 2 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $406 | $367 | $554 | 5 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $418 | $275 | $451 | 5 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $481 | $397 | $576 | 5 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $626 | $521 | $713 | 5 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $682 | $648 | $750 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $720 | $622 | $6,416 | 5 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $779 | $673 | $10,472 | 5 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $806 | $583 | $892 | 5 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $807 | $677 | $2,389 | 5 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $815 | $758 | $877 | 5 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $1,130 | $903 | $1,140 | 3 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $1,206 | $463 | $1,396 | 5 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,246 | $1,121 | $2,214 | 3 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $1,257 | $514 | $2,046 | 5 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $1,283 | $228 | $7,520 | 4 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,507 | $1,027 | $3,738 | 4 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,844 | $1,718 | $3,228 | 5 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,976 | $505 | $2,229 | 4 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $2,068 | $1,766 | $2,370 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $2,072 | $877 | $3,137 | 5 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $2,099 | $2,095 | $2,324 | 3 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $2,226 | $1,858 | $2,390 | 3 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $2,274 | $741 | $2,630 | 5 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $2,381 | $442 | $9,674 | 4 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,447 | $1,637 | $5,261 | 4 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $2,492 | $1,362 | $7,073 | 5 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,614 | $2,345 | $3,027 | 5 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $2,647 | $630 | $5,352 | 5 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $2,832 | $2,270 | $3,279 | 5 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,835 | $2,556 | $3,278 | 5 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $2,949 | $2,193 | $4,162 | 4 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $3,051 | $2,658 | $3,499 | 5 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $3,229 | $2,789 | $4,263 | 5 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $3,367 | $1,208 | $4,756 | 5 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,461 | $2,629 | $4,292 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $3,790 | $1,836 | $4,214 | 5 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,051 | $813 | $14,028 | 3 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $4,217 | $956 | $4,883 | 4 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $4,890 | $856 | $8,472 | 5 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $5,627 | $3,751 | $9,090 | 4 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $6,766 | $139 | $7,633 | 4 |
| Mole Removal | other | $6,966 | $6,139 | $7,792 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $7,137 | $2,280 | $21,461 | 4 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $7,284 | $998 | $13,407 | 4 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $7,994 | $1,500 | $9,506 | 3 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $8,390 | $7,049 | $9,731 | 2 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $8,983 | $586 | $11,330 | 4 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $9,066 | $5,050 | $9,524 | 3 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $9,301 | $490 | $11,993 | 3 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $9,448 | $224 | $14,523 | 3 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $9,801 | $6,969 | $11,327 | 4 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $9,932 | $9,932 | $9,932 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $10,453 | $537 | $15,474 | 3 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $10,505 | $6,406 | $14,604 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $11,153 | $8,542 | $13,120 | 4 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $11,335 | $11,335 | $11,335 | 1 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $11,878 | $10,678 | $13,608 | 4 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $12,140 | $3,356 | $20,476 | 5 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $12,289 | $10,013 | $14,565 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $12,503 | $7,714 | $25,990 | 5 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $13,265 | $3,346 | $17,103 | 3 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $13,451 | $10,570 | $39,750 | 4 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $13,462 | $11,606 | $15,317 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $14,241 | $13,298 | $18,804 | 4 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $14,859 | $14,859 | $14,859 | 1 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $15,294 | $5,819 | $19,960 | 4 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $16,028 | $12,814 | $17,718 | 4 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $17,320 | $14,449 | $20,191 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $17,356 | $13,046 | $25,708 | 4 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $18,056 | $15,170 | $26,336 | 4 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $21,333 | $21,333 | $21,333 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $21,834 | $15,108 | $28,560 | 2 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $22,069 | $14,579 | $29,558 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $23,386 | $20,086 | $29,034 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $23,558 | $11,208 | $28,319 | 3 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $24,359 | $23,090 | $36,116 | 4 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $24,857 | $22,490 | $59,693 | 4 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $27,000 | $27,000 | $27,000 | 1 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $27,041 | $27,041 | $27,041 | 1 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $30,964 | $29,417 | $32,510 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $40,653 | $40,653 | $40,653 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $58,331 | $26,423 | $90,239 | 2 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Tucson pricing data across 5 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Tucson metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Tucson hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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