Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $606 — 42% above the US median ($426), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $405 | $367 | ★ 5/5 | 258 min | 14.3% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $424 | $395 | ★ 4/5 | 193 min | 15.3% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $606 | $359 | ★ 4/5 | — | 13.7% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,477 | $1,207 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | 15.4% |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,477 | $1,352 | — | — | — |
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 $606 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,697 list price could save about $1,091 (64%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Purcell, MD | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 338 |
| Alicja Steiner, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 209 |
| James Modir, M.D. | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 180 |
| David Hiller, M.D. | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 97 |
| Jeffrey Chen, M.D. | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 92 |
| Rajiv Reddy, MD | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 88 |
| Monali Patel, M.D. | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 87 |
| Navneet Boddu, M.D. | Anesthesiology | San Diego, CA | 80 |
| Samantha Estes, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 63 |
| Oleg Gavrilyuk, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Diego, CA | 62 |
| Roy Brownlow, MD | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 58 |
| Nathaniel Schuster, M.D. | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 54 |
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