At a glance
Tucson hospital prices span $37 to $90,239 across 99 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 Sep 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 | $42 | $37 | $65 | 4 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $71 | $53 | $89 | 3 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $77 | $69 | $82 | 4 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $88 | $76 | $118 | 5 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $98 | $98 | $98 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $103 | $70 | $118 | 5 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $104 | $95 | $335 | 5 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $111 | $111 | $111 | 1 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $120 | $104 | $550 | 5 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $153 | $104 | $177 | 5 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $162 | $118 | $188 | 5 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $162 | $128 | $188 | 5 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $166 | $144 | $455 | 5 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $180 | $89 | $208 | 5 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $182 | $173 | $335 | 5 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $184 | $110 | $207 | 4 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $203 | $83 | $235 | 5 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $208 | $180 | $303 | 5 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $219 | $107 | $331 | 2 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $220 | $136 | $242 | 5 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $220 | $209 | $242 | 3 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $224 | $224 | $224 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $225 | $194 | $275 | 5 |
| Blood Test | lab | $265 | $207 | $965 | 5 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $287 | $129 | $396 | 5 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $288 | $264 | $504 | 5 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $298 | $280 | $466 | 5 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $302 | $165 | $439 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $303 | $276 | $447 | 5 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $317 | $274 | $454 | 5 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $323 | $307 | $355 | 3 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $343 | $325 | $505 | 5 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $375 | $375 | $375 | 1 |
| Asthma Management | other | $377 | $286 | $683 | 5 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $378 | $265 | $592 | 4 |
| COPD Management | other | $380 | $232 | $527 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $440 | $275 | $506 | 5 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $442 | $442 | $442 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $456 | $367 | $554 | 5 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $537 | $537 | $537 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $540 | $397 | $594 | 5 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $586 | $586 | $586 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $691 | $521 | $801 | 5 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $716 | $681 | $788 | 3 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $753 | $695 | $811 | 3 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $753 | $695 | $811 | 3 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $769 | $72 | $1,466 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $808 | $698 | $6,416 | 5 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $813 | $357 | $4,051 | 3 |
| Dialysis | other | $858 | $815 | $944 | 3 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $865 | $583 | $1,001 | 5 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $874 | $815 | $985 | 5 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $875 | $756 | $10,472 | 5 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $905 | $760 | $2,389 | 5 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $956 | $956 | $956 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $998 | $998 | $998 | 1 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $1,099 | $228 | $1,140 | 4 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,208 | $440 | $3,158 | 3 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $1,353 | $463 | $1,567 | 5 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $1,411 | $514 | $2,046 | 5 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,839 | $630 | $5,352 | 5 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $2,030 | $1,844 | $3,228 | 5 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $2,218 | $505 | $2,502 | 4 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $2,219 | $1,362 | $2,588 | 5 |
| CT Head | imaging | $2,326 | $877 | $3,137 | 5 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $2,371 | $2,252 | $2,608 | 3 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $2,408 | $856 | $2,810 | 5 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $2,415 | $2,415 | $2,415 | 1 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $2,553 | $741 | $2,808 | 5 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $2,934 | $2,345 | $3,397 | 5 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $2,997 | $2,997 | $2,997 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $3,141 | $2,984 | $3,499 | 5 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $3,178 | $2,556 | $3,680 | 5 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $3,178 | $2,270 | $3,680 | 5 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,461 | $2,629 | $4,292 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $3,625 | $3,130 | $4,263 | 5 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $3,751 | $3,751 | $3,751 | 1 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $4,192 | $2,280 | $6,104 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $4,214 | $1,836 | $4,680 | 5 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $5,819 | $5,819 | $5,819 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $6,406 | $6,406 | $6,406 | 1 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $7,287 | $5,050 | $9,524 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $7,594 | $139 | $8,568 | 4 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $8,542 | $8,542 | $8,542 | 1 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $8,857 | $4,900 | $12,814 | 2 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $10,678 | $10,678 | $10,678 | 1 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $11,327 | $11,327 | $11,327 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $12,814 | $12,814 | $12,814 | 1 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $13,298 | $13,298 | $13,298 | 1 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $13,953 | $7,714 | $25,990 | 5 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $15,170 | $15,170 | $15,170 | 1 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $20,086 | $20,086 | $20,086 | 1 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $21,653 | $16,240 | $39,750 | 4 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $21,834 | $15,108 | $28,560 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $25,708 | $25,708 | $25,708 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $27,902 | $25,244 | $59,693 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $28,319 | $28,319 | $28,319 | 1 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $36,116 | $36,116 | $36,116 | 1 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $90,239 | $90,239 | $90,239 | 1 |
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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