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Cholesterol (lipid) test 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

$21.06

Cash price

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

$135.00

Gross charge

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

$13.39 with UPMC Health Plan vs $56.21 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer

Payer Plan Negotiated rate vs. cash
UPMC Health Plan Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Gila River Health Care Corporation Managed Care Program $13.39 ↓ -36%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN VA Community Care Network $13.39 ↓ -36%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. PPO Medicare Advantage Plan $13.39 ↓ -36%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Banner University Health Plan Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Banner University Health Plan AZ Medicaid - AHCCCS $13.39 ↓ -36%
Banner University Health Plan University Family Plan $13.39 ↓ -36%
Health Net Medicaid $13.39 ↓ -36%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicaid $13.39 ↓ -36%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicaid $13.39 ↓ -36%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Mercy Care Medicaid $13.39 ↓ -36%
Health Net Medicare $13.39 ↓ -36%
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage HMO $13.39 ↓ -36%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Mercy Care Mercy Care Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Banner Health Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. HMO Medicare Advantage Plan $13.39 ↓ -36%
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Care 1st Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Medicare Advantage $13.39 ↓ -36%
Humana Medicare Advantage $13.79 ↓ -35%
Carelon Medicare Advantage $14.06 ↓ -33%
Devoted Health Services Medicare Advantage $14.06 ↓ -33%
Gold Kidney Health Plan Medicare Advantage $14.73 ↓ -30%
Arizona Priority Care Alignment Health Plans Medicare Advantage/Eternal Health Plan Medicare/SCAN Health Plan Medicare $14.73 ↓ -30%
University of Arizona (Kasser Medical Treatment Center) Commerical $17.85 ↓ -15%
NaphCare Federal $18.08 ↓ -14%
Aetna Qualified Health Plan $18.21 ↓ -14%
United Healthcare Individual Exchange $18.75 ↓ -11%
Aetna Banner Employee Plans $19.74 ↓ -6%
Health Net Commerical Exchange Product $19.82 ↓ -6%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. ACA Health Plan $20.09 ↓ -5%
Oscar Health Plan Commercial $22.09 ↑ +5%
National Healthcare Solutions Inc (NHSI) and VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group (VUMI) NHSI VUMI $22.95 ↑ +9%
Plotkin Health Plotkin Health $22.95 ↑ +9%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. Commerical/HMO Benefit Plan/Local Flex Plan/Network Benefit Plan/Open Access Plan $26.10 ↑ +24%
Aetna Medical Rental $26.88 ↑ +28%
Quiktrip Corporation Commercial $27.54 ↑ +31%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Supplemental Senior Preferred $27.65 ↑ +31%
United Healthcare Commercial $30.14 ↑ +43%
Provider Network of America Commercial $38.25 ↑ +82%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Neighborhood $39.26 ↑ +86%
Arizona Medical Network Commercial $40.80 ↑ +94%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Alliance/Blue HPN $41.88 ↑ +99%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Alliance CHS $43.97 ↑ +109%
Aetna Joint Venture $44.96 ↑ +113%
Aetna Designated Group $47.78 ↑ +127%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Commercial $52.35 ↑ +149%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Workers Comp $52.35 ↑ +149%
Aetna Broad Network $56.21 ↑ +167%

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Cholesterol (lipid) test at other Arizona hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson $21.87 $13.39 – $40.80
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix $49.44 $13.39 – $38.25
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa $39.24 $13.39 – $38.25
Banner Behavioral Health Hospital Scottsdale $181.04 $13.39 – $216.30
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City $46.66 $13.39 – $40.80
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande $34.92 $13.39 – $38.25
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West $47.59 $13.39 – $40.80

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