Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,420 — 84% above the US median ($4,585).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,654 | $1,839 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $4,514 | $1,623 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.7% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $8,420 | $6,706 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.4% |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $8,420 | $7,105 | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $10,022 | $8,445 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in San Diego
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gbenga Shogbesan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 582 |
| Sherief Gamie, MD | Nuclear Medicine | San Diego, CA | 464 |
| Mark Schechter, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 399 |
| Ryan Pham, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | San Diego, CA | 367 |
| Kousha Zarnegar, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | San Diego, CA | 283 |
| Wilson Lin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 266 |
| Joshua Rosenbaum, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 241 |
| Michael Booker, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 199 |
| Eric Kim, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 182 |
| Michael Huang, MD, MPH | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 180 |
| Timothy Auran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 124 |
| Steven Eisenberg, D.O. | Hematology-Oncology | San Diego, CA | 123 |
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