X-ray upper gastrointestinal tract scout abdominal radiographs delayed images single contrast study 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

$161.40

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$538.00

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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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$129.45 with Mercy Care vs $903.91 with United Healthcare — 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

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
Mercy Care Mercy Medicaid $129.45 ↓ -20%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicaid $129.45 ↓ -20%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicaid $129.45 ↓ -20%
Health Net Medicaid $129.45 ↓ -20%
Banner University Health Plan AZ Medicaid - AHCCCS $129.45 ↓ -20%
Aetna Banner Employee Plans $173.62 ↑ +8%
University of Arizona (Kasser Medical Treatment Center) Commerical $188.30 ↑ +17%
Arizona Physicians IPA Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
Gila River Health Care Corporation Managed Care Program $189.74 ↑ +18%
Humana Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
United Healthcare UHC Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
UPMC Health Plan Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
Banner University Health Plan University Care Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
Mercy Care Mercy Care Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. PPO Medicare Advantage Plan $189.74 ↑ +18%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. HMO Medicare Advantage Plans $189.74 ↑ +18%
Aetna Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
Banner Health Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN VA Community Care Network $189.74 ↑ +18%
Health Net Medicare $189.74 ↑ +18%
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage HMO $189.74 ↑ +18%
Care 1st Medicare Advantage $189.74 ↑ +18%
Aetna Joint Venture $192.60 ↑ +19%
Devoted Health Services Medicare Advantage $199.23 ↑ +23%
Carelon Medicare Advantage $199.23 ↑ +23%
Gold Kidney Health Plan Medicare Advantage $208.71 ↑ +29%
Arizona Priority Care Medicare Advantage $208.71 ↑ +29%
Aetna Designated Group $216.28 ↑ +34%
Aetna Broad Network $240.49 ↑ +49%
Plotkin Health Plotkin Health $242.10 ↑ +50%
National Healthcare Solutions Inc (NHSI) and VIP Universal Medical Insurance Group (VUMI) NHSI VUMI $242.10 ↑ +50%
NaphCare Federal Prison System $256.15 ↑ +59%
Aetna Qualified Health Plan $258.05 ↑ +60%
United Healthcare Individual Exchange $265.64 ↑ +65%
Health Net Commerical Exchange Product $280.82 ↑ +74%
Aetna Medical Rental $283.53 ↑ +76%
Health Choice Arizona, Inc. ACA Health Plan $284.61 ↑ +76%
Quiktrip Corporation Commercial $290.52 ↑ +80%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Neighborhood $291.13 ↑ +80%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Alliance/Blue HPN $310.53 ↑ +92%
Oscar Health Plan Commercial $313.07 ↑ +94%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BXBSAZ Alliance CHS $326.06 ↑ +102%
Cigna Healthcare of Arizona, Inc. Commerical/HMO Benefit Plan/Local Flex Plan/Network Benefit Plan/Open Access Plan $330.87 ↑ +105%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Medicare Supplemental Senior Preferred $388.17 ↑ +141%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona BCBSAZ Workers Comp $388.17 ↑ +141%
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona Commercial $388.17 ↑ +141%
Provider Network of America Commercial $403.50 ↑ +150%
Arizona Medical Network Commercial $430.40 ↑ +167%
United Healthcare Commercial $903.91 ↑ +460%
TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corp - VA CCN Tricare not published by hospital

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X-ray upper gastrointestinal tract scout abdominal radiographs delayed images single contrast study at other Arizona hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Banner University Medical Center South Tucson $165.70 $129.45 – $430.40
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert $261.50 $128.74 – $818.51
Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix $170.89 $129.45 – $454.50
Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa $174.53 $129.45 – $454.50
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City $147.86 $129.45 – $484.80
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande $130.29 $129.45 – $454.50
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West $141.20 $129.45 – $484.80
Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa $169.68 $129.45 – $454.50

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