Ghs ed therapeutic lp, drain csf w fluoro 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

$681.41

Cash price

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Discounted cash price

What a hospital charges a self-pay patient who pays directly, without going through insurance — usually well below the gross charge.

Example: A CT scan has a $3,200 gross charge but an $850 discounted cash price. Ask for it by name when scheduling — hospitals don't always advertise it up front.

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

$1,293.00

Gross charge

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Gross charge (chargemaster price)

The hospital's full, undiscounted list price — pulled from its internal "chargemaster" price list. Almost no one actually pays this.

Example: A chest X-ray has a gross charge of $1,450. The same hospital's discounted cash price for the same X-ray is $180 — the gross charge mostly anchors negotiations, not what patients pay.

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

$452.55 with University of Arizona (Kasser Medical Treatment Center) vs $5,506.00 with Aetna — same scan, same building. Share

Negotiated rates by payer
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Negotiated rate

The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer
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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan
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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

Example: Two people both insured by Aetna can owe very different amounts for the same MRI: $50 with an HMO plan's flat copay, or the full $1,200 toward a high-deductible PPO plan's unmet deductible.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
University of Arizona (Kasser Medical Treatment Center) Commerical $452.55 ↓ -34%
Mercy Care Medicaid $460.08 ↓ -32%
Banner University Health Plan AZ Medicaid - AHCCCS $460.08 ↓ -32%
Banner University Health Plan University Family Plan $460.08 ↓ -32%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicaid $460.08 ↓ -32%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicaid $460.08 ↓ -32%
Health Net Medicaid $460.08 ↓ -32%
National Healthcare Solutions Inc (NHSI) and VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group (VUMI) NHSI VUMI $581.85 ↓ -15%
Plotkin Health Plotkin Health $581.85 ↓ -15%
Aetna Medical Rental $681.41 ↑ +0%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Supplemental Senior Preferred $685.23 ↑ +1%
Quiktrip Corporation Commercial $698.22 ↑ +2%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
Gila River Health Care Corporation Managed Care Program $738.10 ↑ +8%
United Healthcare Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
UPMC Health Plan Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
Banner University Health Plan Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
Mercy Care Mercy Care Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. PPO Medicare Advantage Plan $738.10 ↑ +8%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. HMO Medicare Advantage Plan $738.10 ↑ +8%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
Banner Health Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN VA Community Care Network $738.10 ↑ +8%
Health Net Medicare $738.10 ↑ +8%
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage HMO $738.10 ↑ +8%
Care 1st Medicare Advantage $738.10 ↑ +8%
Humana Medicare Advantage $760.24 ↑ +12%
Devoted Health Services Medicare Advantage $775.00 ↑ +14%
Carelon Medicare Advantage $775.00 ↑ +14%
Gold Kidney Health Plan Medicare Advantage $811.91 ↑ +19%
Arizona Priority Care Alignment Health Plans Medicare Advantage/Eternal Health Plan Medicare/SCAN Health Plan Medicare $811.91 ↑ +19%
Provider Network of America Commercial $969.75 ↑ +42%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Neighborhood $972.88 ↑ +43%
NaphCare Federal $996.43 ↑ +46%
Aetna Qualified Health Plan $1,003.82 ↑ +47%
United Healthcare Individual Exchange $1,033.34 ↑ +52%
Arizona Medical Network Commercial $1,034.40 ↑ +52%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Alliance/Blue HPN $1,037.74 ↑ +52%
Aetna Banner Employee Plans $1,038.00 ↑ +52%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Alliance CHS $1,089.62 ↑ +60%
Health Net Commerical Exchange Product $1,092.39 ↑ +60%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. ACA Health Plan $1,107.15 ↑ +62%
Oscar Health Plan Commercial $1,217.87 ↑ +79%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Commercial $1,297.17 ↑ +90%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Workers Comp $1,297.17 ↑ +90%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. Commerical/HMO Benefit Plan/Local Flex Plan/Network Benefit Plan/Open Access Plan $1,765.00 ↑ +159%
United Healthcare Commercial $3,036.00 ↑ +346%
Aetna Joint Venture $4,405.00 ↑ +546%
Aetna Designated Group $4,680.00 ↑ +587%
Aetna Broad Network $5,506.00 ↑ +708%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN Tricare not published by hospital

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Ghs ed therapeutic lp, drain csf w fluoro at other Arizona hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson $469.36 $452.55 – $1,217.87
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix $510.51 $443.64 – $1,217.87
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa $487.69 $460.08 – $4,018.00
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City $412.11 $460.08 – $1,217.87
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande $395.00 $460.08 – $1,107.15
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West $454.89 $443.64 – $1,217.87
Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa $504.80 $460.08 – $1,217.87
Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley $550.44 $460.08 – $1,107.15

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