Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $406 — 47% above the US median ($276), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $341 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $398 | $316 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $406 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $539 | $439 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $539 | $489 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $406 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $724 list price could save about $318 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Smitaman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 230 |
| Menore Lake, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 140 |
| Clay Bowland, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 122 |
| Brady Huang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 120 |
| Franz Kopp, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | San Diego, CA | 109 |
| Matthew Wilson, DPM | Podiatry | San Diego, CA | 82 |
| Giuseppe Carotenuto, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 81 |
| Amilcare Gentili, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 77 |
| Lauren Brown, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 64 |
| Stephen Thomas, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 58 |
| Eric Chiang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 56 |
| Frederick Wu, MD | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 54 |
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