Northwest Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Northwest Medical Center in Tucson, AZ publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

4,069prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$10,321cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $43,006)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$588	$2,448	$67.21–$2,591
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$962	$4,007	$115–$3,606
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,421	$5,921	$166–$9,748
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$212	$882	$10.14–$794
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$137	$570	$8.12–$513
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$132	$549	$7.46–$494
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$2.40	$182	$1.50–$164
Urinalysis `81001`	$86.16	$359	$3.04–$323
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$355	$1,481	$11.97–$1,333
EKG tracing `93005`	$230	$957	$7.68–$861
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$292	$1,217	$29.37–$1,095
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,860	$7,752	$78.21–$6,977
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$3,403	$14,266	$239–$12,915
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$2,676	$11,151	$157–$10,036
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$1,047	$4,363	$78.21–$3,927
IV push, single drug `96374`	$219	$914	$33.18–$2,591
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$291	$1,213	$29.43–$2,591
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$6.25	$26.04	$0.59–$52.07
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$3.12	$13.02	$0.09–$13.02
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$3,310	$13,790	$320–$12,411
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$4,438	$18,490	$349–$16,641
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$10,321	$43,006	$525–$38,705

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Northwest Medical Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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