Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus charges 4.7x the Medicare reimbursement rate on average across 86 analyzed procedures at this Tucson nonprofit hospital.
Tucson, AZ 85719 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.67x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
11.18x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
86
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $282,069 | $141,035 | — | 11.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $49,816 | $24,908 | — | 8.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $39,119 | $19,560 | — | 7.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $56,249 | $28,125 | — | 6.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $41,855 | $20,928 | — | 6.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $50,937 | $25,468 | — | 6.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $66,195 | $33,098 | — | 6.3x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $55,903 | $27,951 | — | 6x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 244 | $87,434 | $43,717 | — | 5.9x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $56,380 | $28,190 | — | 5.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $99,337 | $49,669 | — | 5.7x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $52,203 | $26,102 | — | 5.7x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA <1 HOUR WITH CC | 086 | $63,442 | $31,721 | — | 5.4x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $43,784 | $21,892 | — | 5.4x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $50,665 | $25,333 | — | 5.4x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $185,474 | $92,737 | — | 5.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $100,544 | $50,272 | — | 5.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $117,918 | $58,959 | — | 5.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $42,095 | $21,048 | — | 5.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $52,386 | $26,193 | — | 5.2x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $34,739 | $17,370 | — | 5.2x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $162,292 | $81,146 | — | 5.1x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $75,152 | $37,576 | — | 5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $85,892 | $42,946 | — | 5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $215,978 | $107,989 | — | 5x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $39,759 | $19,879 | — | 5x |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $59,441 | $29,721 | — | 5x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $59,134 | $29,567 | — | 4.9x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH MCC | 082 | $104,162 | $52,081 | — | 4.9x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $30,279 | $15,139 | — | 4.9x |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $96,511 | $48,256 | — | 4.9x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $84,419 | $42,210 | — | 4.9x |
| OTHER MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA WITH CC | 964 | $65,153 | $32,576 | — | 4.9x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $126,370 | $63,185 | — | 4.8x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $61,411 | $30,706 | — | 4.8x |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 166 | $137,731 | $68,866 | — | 4.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $57,869 | $28,935 | — | 4.7x |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $165,217 | $82,608 | — | 4.7x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $118,009 | $59,005 | — | 4.7x |
| LOWER EXTREMITY AND HUMERUS PROCEDURES EXCEPT HIP, FOOT AND FEMUR WITH CC | 493 | $101,363 | $50,682 | — | 4.7x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $140,137 | $70,069 | — | 4.6x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $213,365 | $106,683 | — | 4.6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $270,177 | $135,089 | — | 4.6x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITH CC | 083 | $55,496 | $27,748 | — | 4.6x |
| ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH MCC | 834 | $337,851 | $168,925 | — | 4.6x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $87,833 | $43,916 | — | 4.5x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $80,725 | $40,363 | — | 4.5x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $68,253 | $34,126 | — | 4.5x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $44,305 | $22,153 | — | 4.4x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $69,682 | $34,841 | — | 4.4x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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