Ghs nerve block lumbar or thoracic symp 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

$572.09

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.

$1,576.00

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.

$551.60 with University of Arizona (Kasser Medical Treatment Center) 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
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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 $551.60 ↓ -4%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicaid $596.28 ↑ +4%
Banner University Health Plan AZ Medicaid - AHCCCS $596.28 ↑ +4%
Mercy Care Mercy Medicaid $596.28 ↑ +4%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicaid $596.28 ↑ +4%
Health Net Medicaid $596.28 ↑ +4%
National Healthcare Solutions Inc (NHSI) and VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group (VUMI) NHSI VUMI $709.20 ↑ +24%
Plotkin Health Plotkin Health $709.20 ↑ +24%
Aetna Medical Rental $830.55 ↑ +45%
Quiktrip Corporation Commercial $851.04 ↑ +49%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
Gila River Health Care Corporation Managed Care Program $948.89 ↑ +66%
Humana Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
United Healthcare UHC Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
UPMC Health Plan Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
Banner University Health Plan University Care Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
Mercy Care Mercy Care Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. PPO Medicare Advantage Plan $948.89 ↑ +66%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. HMO Medicare Advantage Plans $948.89 ↑ +66%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
Banner Health Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN VA Community Care Network $948.89 ↑ +66%
Health Net Medicare $948.89 ↑ +66%
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage HMO $948.89 ↑ +66%
Care 1st Medicare Advantage $948.89 ↑ +66%
Carelon Medicare Advantage $996.33 ↑ +74%
Devoted Health Services Medicare Advantage $996.33 ↑ +74%
Aetna Banner Employee Plans $1,038.00 ↑ +81%
Arizona Priority Care Medicare Advantage $1,043.78 ↑ +82%
Gold Kidney Health Plan Medicare Advantage $1,043.78 ↑ +82%
Provider Network of America Commercial $1,182.00 ↑ +107%
Arizona Medical Network Commercial $1,260.80 ↑ +120%
NaphCare Federal Prison System $1,281.00 ↑ +124%
Aetna Qualified Health Plan $1,290.49 ↑ +126%
United Healthcare Individual Exchange $1,328.45 ↑ +132%
Health Net Commerical Exchange Product $1,404.36 ↑ +145%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. ACA Health Plan $1,423.34 ↑ +149%
Oscar Health Plan Commercial $1,565.67 ↑ +174%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. Commerical/HMO Benefit Plan/Local Flex Plan/Network Benefit Plan/Open Access Plan $1,765.00 ↑ +209%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Neighborhood $1,911.70 ↑ +234%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Alliance/Blue HPN $2,039.15 ↑ +256%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Alliance CHS $2,141.11 ↑ +274%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Workers Comp $2,548.94 ↑ +346%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Supplemental Senior Preferred $2,548.94 ↑ +346%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Commercial $2,548.94 ↑ +346%
United Healthcare Commercial $3,036.00 ↑ +431%
Aetna Joint Venture $3,719.00 ↑ +550%
Aetna Designated Group $4,184.00 ↑ +631%
Aetna Broad Network $4,649.00 ↑ +713%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN Tricare not published by hospital

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Ghs nerve block lumbar or thoracic symp at other Arizona hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson $830.55 $551.60 – $1,565.67
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix $494.76 $596.28 – $1,565.67
Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa $489.23 $483.70 – $1,565.67
Banner Ironwood Medical Center San Tan Valley $533.45 $483.70 – $1,423.34
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix $534.83 $483.70 – $1,565.67
Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert $424.27 $483.70 – $1,565.67
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction $262.58 $483.70 – $1,423.34
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson $416.06 $354.65 – $778.50

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