Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $111 — 91% above the US median ($58), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $28 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $51 | $43 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $111 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.7% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $132 | $106 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.4% |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $132 | $112 | — | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $111 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $176 list price could save about $65 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Gerson, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 39 |
| Matthew Kuivenhoven, DO | Family Practice | San Diego, CA | 38 |
| Alex Laventure, MD | Family Practice | San Diego, CA | 23 |
| Shauna Conry, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 21 |
| Ozioma Enworom, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 20 |
| Eric Wang, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 20 |
| Gina Weaver, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 19 |
| Latoya Roberson, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 17 |
| Leonard Jurkowski, MD | Family Practice | San Diego, CA | 16 |
| Priya Sapra, PA | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 16 |
| Carmen Gupta, M.D. | Family Practice | San Diego, CA | 15 |
| Elizabeth Mcquinn, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 15 |
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