Aspiration fine needle (fna) biopsy w/ultrasound guidance 1st lesion at Banner University Medical Center Tucson

1625 N Campbell Ave, Tucson, AZ · Banner Health · · NPI 1265820179

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

$568.46

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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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$1,566.00

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.

$450.93 with Arizona Physicians IPA vs $4,649.00 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

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
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicaid $450.93 ↓ -21%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicaid $450.93 ↓ -21%
Mercy Care Mercy Medicaid $450.93 ↓ -21%
Health Net Medicaid $450.93 ↓ -21%
Banner University Health Plan AZ Medicaid - AHCCCS $450.93 ↓ -21%
University of Arizona (Kasser Medical Treatment Center) Commerical $548.10 ↓ -4%
National Healthcare Solutions Inc (NHSI) and VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group (VUMI) NHSI VUMI $704.70 ↑ +24%
Plotkin Health Plotkin Health $704.70 ↑ +24%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN VA Community Care Network $749.90 ↑ +32%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. HMO Medicare Advantage Plans $749.90 ↑ +32%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. PPO Medicare Advantage Plan $749.90 ↑ +32%
Gila River Health Care Corporation Managed Care Program $749.90 ↑ +32%
Humana Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage HMO $749.90 ↑ +32%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
United Healthcare UHC Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Banner Health Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Banner University Health Plan University Care Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Health Net Medicare $749.90 ↑ +32%
UPMC Health Plan Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Mercy Care Mercy Care Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Care 1st Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Medicare Advantage $749.90 ↑ +32%
Carelon Medicare Advantage $787.39 ↑ +39%
Devoted Health Services Medicare Advantage $787.39 ↑ +39%
Arizona Priority Care Medicare Advantage $824.89 ↑ +45%
Gold Kidney Health Plan Medicare Advantage $824.89 ↑ +45%
Aetna Medical Rental $825.28 ↑ +45%
Quiktrip Corporation Commercial $845.64 ↑ +49%
NaphCare Federal Prison System $1,012.37 ↑ +78%
Aetna Qualified Health Plan $1,019.86 ↑ +79%
Aetna Banner Employee Plans $1,038.00 ↑ +83%
United Healthcare Individual Exchange $1,049.86 ↑ +85%
Health Net Commerical Exchange Product $1,109.85 ↑ +95%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. ACA Health Plan $1,124.85 ↑ +98%
Provider Network of America Commercial $1,174.50 ↑ +107%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Neighborhood $1,192.18 ↑ +110%
Oscar Health Plan Commercial $1,237.34 ↑ +118%
Arizona Medical Network Commercial $1,252.80 ↑ +120%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Alliance/Blue HPN $1,271.66 ↑ +124%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Alliance CHS $1,335.24 ↑ +135%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Supplemental Senior Preferred $1,589.57 ↑ +180%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Commercial $1,589.57 ↑ +180%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Workers Comp $1,589.57 ↑ +180%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. Commerical/HMO Benefit Plan/Local Flex Plan/Network Benefit Plan/Open Access Plan $1,765.00 ↑ +210%
United Healthcare Commercial $3,036.00 ↑ +434%
Aetna Joint Venture $3,719.00 ↑ +554%
Aetna Designated Group $4,184.00 ↑ +636%
Aetna Broad Network $4,649.00 ↑ +718%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN Tricare not published by hospital

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Aspiration fine needle (fna) biopsy w/ultrasound guidance 1st lesion at other Arizona hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson $825.28 $450.93 – $1,252.80
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix $1,964.55 $450.93 – $1,431.00
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa $1,443.95 $450.93 – $4,018.00
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City $551.41 $450.93 – $1,526.40
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande $528.52 $450.93 – $1,431.00
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West $608.65 $450.93 – $1,526.40
Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa $1,841.01 $450.93 – $1,431.00
Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley $736.49 $450.93 – $1,431.00

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