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Brain MRI (without contrast) at Banner University Medical Center South

2800 East Ajo Way, Tucson, AZ · Banner Health · · NPI 1558759498

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 2, 2026 · Ingested Aug 12, 2026

$374.53

Cash price

What you pay up front if you don't use insurance.

$2,795.00

Gross charge

The hospital's undiscounted list price — almost no one pays this.

$166.84 with Banner University Health Plan vs $2,236.00 with Arizona Medical Network — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
Banner University Health Plan AZ Medicaid - AHCCCS $166.84 ↓ -55%
Banner University Health Plan University Family Plan $166.84 ↓ -55%
Health Net Medicaid $166.84 ↓ -55%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicaid $166.84 ↓ -55%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicaid $166.84 ↓ -55%
Mercy Care Medicaid $166.84 ↓ -55%
UPMC Health Plan Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Gila River Health Care Corporation Managed Care Program $257.63 ↓ -31%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN VA Community Care Network $257.63 ↓ -31%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. PPO Medicare Advantage Plan $257.63 ↓ -31%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Banner University Health Plan Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Health Net Medicare $257.63 ↓ -31%
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage HMO $257.63 ↓ -31%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Mercy Care Mercy Care Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Banner Health Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. HMO Medicare Advantage Plan $257.63 ↓ -31%
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Care 1st Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Medicare Advantage $257.63 ↓ -31%
Humana Medicare Advantage $265.36 ↓ -29%
Carelon Medicare Advantage $270.51 ↓ -28%
Devoted Health Services Medicare Advantage $270.51 ↓ -28%
Aetna Banner Employee Plans $282.65 ↓ -25%
Gold Kidney Health Plan Medicare Advantage $283.39 ↓ -24%
Arizona Priority Care Alignment Health Plans Medicare Advantage/Eternal Health Plan Medicare/SCAN Health Plan Medicare $283.39 ↓ -24%
NaphCare Federal $347.80 ↓ -7%
Aetna Qualified Health Plan $350.38 ↓ -6%
United Healthcare Individual Exchange $360.68 ↓ -4%
Health Net Commerical Exchange Product $381.29 ↑ +2%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. ACA Health Plan $386.44 ↑ +3%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Supplemental Senior Preferred $424.28 ↑ +13%
Oscar Health Plan Commercial $425.09 ↑ +13%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Neighborhood $602.39 ↑ +61%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Alliance/Blue HPN $642.54 ↑ +72%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Alliance CHS $674.67 ↑ +80%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Commercial $803.18 ↑ +114%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Workers Comp $803.18 ↑ +114%
University of Arizona (Kasser Medical Treatment Center) Commerical $978.25 ↑ +161%
Aetna Joint Venture $990.00 ↑ +164%
Aetna Designated Group $1,052.00 ↑ +181%
United Healthcare Commercial $1,165.03 ↑ +211%
Aetna Broad Network $1,238.00 ↑ +231%
National Healthcare Solutions Inc (NHSI) and VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group (VUMI) NHSI VUMI $1,257.75 ↑ +236%
Plotkin Health Plotkin Health $1,257.75 ↑ +236%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. Commerical/HMO Benefit Plan/Local Flex Plan/Network Benefit Plan/Open Access Plan $1,269.00 ↑ +239%
Aetna Medical Rental $1,472.96 ↑ +293%
Quiktrip Corporation Commercial $1,509.30 ↑ +303%
Provider Network of America Commercial $2,096.25 ↑ +460%
Arizona Medical Network Commercial $2,236.00 ↑ +497%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN Tricare not published by hospital

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Brain MRI (without contrast) at other Arizona hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson $503.10 $166.84 – $2,236.00
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix $385.42 $166.84 – $1,818.00
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa $402.38 $166.84 – $1,818.00
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City $399.96 $166.84 – $1,939.20
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande $346.63 $166.84 – $1,818.00
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West $431.47 $166.84 – $1,939.20

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