Paradise Valley Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 354 procedures at Paradise Valley Hospital, National City, CA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

64% belowthe US average price, across 354 priced procedures
★★★☆☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital
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2400 East 4th St, National City, CA 91950

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
Patient survey★★☆☆☆
Would recommend59%
ER wait (median)188 min
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care74%

Acute Care Hospitals · Proprietary · 237 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 344 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $1,160 $5,178 $1,161 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $133 $750 $134 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $133 $1,386 $134 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $133 $546 $134 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $520 $932 $520 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $256 $507 $257 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $256 $932 $321 $174
ACL knee reconstruction $9,286 $13,333 $9,287 $889
Albumin blood test $4 $6 $5 $5
Aldosterone test $40 $204 $41 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $5 $64 $5 $5
Allergy shots $59 $111 $60 $11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $16 $97 $21 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $5 $22 $5 $5
Ammonia blood test $14 $15 $15 $15
Amniocentesis $1,178 $1,727 $1,179 $120
Anoscopy $170 $315 $170 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $12 $70 $12 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $26 $87 $26 $26
AST liver enzyme test $5 $80 $5 $5
Barium swallow study $224 $1,213 $224 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $258 $826 $259 $182
Benign skin lesion removal $906 $1,719 $906 $171
Bilirubin blood test $5 $20 $5 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $4 $55 $4 $4
Blood crossmatch $218 $887 $218 —
Blood transfusion $564 $1,125 $565 $47
Blood type and screen $66 $337 $67 $10
Blood type test $109 $504 $60 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $170 $781 $170 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $47 $228 $48 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $39 $146 $39 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $133 $559 $134 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $2,113 $4,044 $2,114 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $511 $2,613 $512 $259
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $303 $1,879 $303 $133
Bronchoscopy $2,278 $9,305 $2,278 $303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $256 $872 $257 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $256 $507 $257 $93
Burn treatment $256 $690 $257 $129
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $20 $120 $21 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $20 $120 $21 $21
Calcium blood test $5 $46 $5 $5
Cardiac catheterization $4,149 $19,891 $4,149 $1,049
Cardiac MRI $446 $3,567 $447 $322
Cardiac stress test $276 $1,315 $276 $39
Cardioversion $845 $3,537 $846 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $219 $1,144 $176 $156
Carpal tunnel release $2,499 $11,255 $2,499 $483
Cataract surgery $2,953 $16,357 $2,954 $547
CEA tumor marker test $18 $109 $19 $19
Central line placement $4,041 $3,696 $3,696 $238
Cesarean section (C-section) $11,019 — $11,784 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $257 $534 $119 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $92 $175 $92 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $422 $893 $423 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $802 $1,838 $803 $311
Chest tube insertion $2,014 $10,003 $2,015 $143
Chest X-ray $111 $597 $111 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $111 $597 $111 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $111 $597 $111 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $11 $208 $12 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $6 $41 $6 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $6 $80 $8 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $7 $30 $8 $8
Complex wound repair $945 $3,233 $946 $390
Copper blood test $12 $21 $13 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $49,614 — $57,737 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $446 $1,135 $447 $326
Cortisol test $16 $82 $17 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $51 $70 $51 $51
CPAP titration study $280 $1,883 $280 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $6 $93 $7 $7
CT angiography of the chest $224 $1,289 $224 $281
CT angiography of the head $224 $1,289 $224 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $179 $2,912 $222 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $446 $2,345 $447 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $446 $2,615 $447 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $446 $3,356 $447 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $305 $2,012 $305 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $224 $2,951 $256 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $224 $2,966 $224 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $133 $1,825 $134 $136
CT scan of the arm $290 $2,383 $212 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $446 $2,477 $447 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $133 $2,288 $167 $161
CT scan of the chest $224 $2,256 $224 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $224 $1,050 $224 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $224 $2,410 $224 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $133 $2,256 $134 $133
CT scan of the head $179 $2,541 $177 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $224 $2,982 $224 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $224 $2,584 $224 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $133 $2,498 $134 $107
CT scan of the leg $179 $2,289 $187 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $224 $1,715 $224 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $133 $2,862 $134 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $224 $2,511 $224 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $224 $1,050 $224 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $446 $2,876 $447 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $133 $2,511 $134 $130
CT scan of the neck $179 $1,725 $187 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $290 $2,692 $187 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $446 $2,872 $447 $168
CT scan of the neck with contrast $224 $1,947 $224 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $133 $1,503 $140 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $179 $2,390 $223 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $224 $2,724 $264 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $224 $2,541 $224 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $133 $1,870 $134 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $179 $2,211 $176 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $224 $2,541 $224 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $133 $1,880 $134 $128
D-dimer test $10 $104 $10 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $40,173 $186,720 $40,174 $798
DHEA-sulfate test $22 $22 $22 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $131 $383 $132 $140
Dialysis fistula creation $4,041 $16,359 $4,041 $601
Drug screen (urine) $62 $78 $62 $17
Echocardiogram $305 $1,628 $307 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $305 $1,570 $305 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $305 $1,628 $305 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $276 $746 $276 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $75 $386 $76 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $75 $386 $76 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $276 $1,315 $276 $448
Electrolyte panel $7 $134 $7 $7
Emergency department visit $196 $1,733 $155 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $107 $349 $108 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $196 $1,733 $197 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $349 $2,888 $349 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $534 $3,410 $534 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $762 $6,930 $762 $171
Esophageal variceal banding $2,455 $5,113 $2,456 $126
Estradiol (estrogen) test $27 $28 $28 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $1,132 $4,283 $1,132 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $305 $420 $305 $164
Family therapy session $227 $625 $227 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $4 $58 $4 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $4 $56 $4 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $15 $92 $16 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $2,455 $3,181 $2,079 $178
Ferritin (iron) test $13 $127 $14 $14
Fibrinogen test $9 $97 $10 $10
Flu test $16 $101 $17 $17
Flu vaccine — $114 $27 —
Folate (folic acid) test $14 $50 $15 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $520 $932 $520 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $9 $141 $9 $9
FSH hormone test $18 $93 $19 $19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $7,737 $18,998 $7,737 $658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $511 $2,613 $512 $334
GGT liver test $7 $85 $7 $7
Glucose tolerance test $8 $86 $10 $8
Group therapy session $130 $869 $130 $30
H. pylori test $67 $386 $84 $67
Hammertoe repair $4,187 $19,631 $4,188 $548
Hemodialysis $878 $4,418 $878 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $9 $49 $10 $10
Hepatitis B test $10 $22 $10 $10
Hepatitis C test $14 $48 $14 $14
HIV test $13 $63 $16 $19
HIV test (antibody) $13 $63 $14 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $24 $130 $24 $24
Holter heart monitor $123 $567 $97 $26
Home sleep apnea test $176 $934 $113 $123
Inguinal hernia repair $4,582 $32,719 $4,582 $538
Iron blood test $6 $217 $7 $6
IUD removal $390 $1,171 $390 $112
IV infusion therapy $272 $573 $79 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $59 $178 $60 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $272 $573 $272 $67
IVC filter placement $7,121 $29,919 $7,122 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $392 $734 $393 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $392 $734 $393 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $392 $1,108 $393 $56
Kidney biopsy $2,113 $8,729 $2,114 $492
Kidney ultrasound $133 $542 $134 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $133 $343 $134 $61
Knee arthroscopy $4,187 $22,523 $4,188 $524
Knee joint injection $392 $734 $393 $69
Knee replacement $24,977 — $30,317 $18,054
Lactate test $11 $84 $12 $12
Laryngoscopy $2,278 $9,093 $2,278 $189
LDH test $6 $20 $6 $6
LDL cholesterol test $10 $84 $11 $11
Leg artery angiogram $4,041 $18,685 $4,041 $149
Leg artery angioplasty $10,674 $38,524 $14,207 —
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $219 $1,144 $176 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $133 $719 $134 $116
LH hormone test $18 $93 $19 $19
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $13 $45 $13 $13
Liver biopsy $2,113 $4,044 $2,114 $288
Lumbar discectomy $9,286 $22,620 $9,287 $898
Lung scan (V/Q) $694 $3,392 $695 $291
Magnesium blood test $6 $8 $7 $7
MRA of the brain $376 $2,283 $403 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $446 $2,682 $447 $328
MRA of the neck $446 $2,158 $447 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $446 $2,158 $447 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $446 $2,682 $447 $343
MRI of the abdomen $446 $3,816 $447 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $446 $3,816 $447 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $305 $3,451 $305 $194
MRI of the ankle $446 $3,020 $447 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $446 $1,348 $447 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $305 $3,020 $305 $222
MRI of the brain $446 $4,560 $447 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $446 $4,581 $447 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $305 $3,766 $305 $195
MRI of the chest $376 $3,303 $428 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $446 $3,618 $447 $466
MRI of the knee $446 $3,654 $447 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $1,003 $4,312 $1,003 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $305 $3,622 $305 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $446 $3,660 $447 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $446 $3,561 $447 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $305 $3,660 $305 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $446 $3,624 $447 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $446 $4,723 $447 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $446 $2,145 $447 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $305 $3,624 $305 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $376 $4,183 $403 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $446 $4,550 $447 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $305 $3,816 $305 $191
MRI of the pelvis $376 $2,638 $403 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $305 $1,369 $305 $227
MRI of the shoulder $446 $3,622 $447 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $1,003 $3,589 $1,003 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $305 $3,622 $305 $205
MRI of the wrist $376 $2,380 $447 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $305 $2,615 $305 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $280 $923 $280 $9
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $133 $343 $134 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $1,656 $8,924 $1,657 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $111 $617 $112 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $111 $662 $126 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $111 $617 $111 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $111 $590 $111 $101
Office visit (established patient) — $238 $54 $115
Office visit (new patient) — $283 $99 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) — $238 $34 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) — $255 $54 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) — $282 $82 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) — $381 $99 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) — $468 $119 $237
Pacemaker insertion $21,590 — $28,068 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $20 $27 $20 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $41 $208 $41 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $133 $745 $134 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $133 $1,147 $134 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $133 $343 $134 $51
Physical therapy evaluation $108 $648 $125 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $108 $648 $135 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $108 $594 $108 $98
Platelet count $4 $32 $4 $4
Pneumonia vaccine — $202 $138 —
Pregnancy ultrasound $133 $483 $134 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $133 $483 $134 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $133 $483 $134 $136
Procalcitonin test $27 $169 $27 $27
Prolactin test $19 $97 $20 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $18 $172 $19 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $227 $848 $227 $188
Psychotherapy session $227 $375 $227 $140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $2,499 $4,832 $2,499 $462
Retina scan (OCT) $75 $234 $76 $33
Retinal (fundus) photography $170 $315 $170 $37
Rheumatoid factor test $6 $82 $6 $6
Rotator cuff repair $9,286 $17,325 $9,287 $792
Sacroiliac joint injection — $2,696 $421 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $111 $304 $111 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $111 $304 $111 $44
Screening mammogram $108 $348 $109 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $133 $1,236 $134 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $4 $105 $4 $3
Semen analysis $12 $172 $12 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $21 $109 $22 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $256 $1,211 $257 $114
Simple wound stitches $256 $1,211 $257 $127
Skin cancer lesion removal $713 $1,325 $671 $240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $256 $507 $257 $36
Skin tag removal $256 $779 $257 $92
Soft tissue ultrasound $133 $622 $134 $64
Speech therapy $83 $539 $84 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $8,156 $30,278 $8,157 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $903 $1,630 $903 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $9,286 $22,426 $9,287 $5,803
Stress echocardiogram $699 $3,154 $699 $209
Stress echocardiogram (complete) $699 $2,929 $699 $233
Swallow study $61 $589 $62 $85
T3 thyroid test $14 $82 $14 $14
Testosterone test $25 $149 $26 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $16 $97 $17 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $133 $645 $134 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $511 $1,655 $512 $145
Tilt table test $477 $1,333 $478 $168
Total IgE allergy test $16 $56 $16 $16
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $699 $4,269 $699 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $699 $4,269 $699 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $133 $719 $134 $118
Trigger finger release $2,058 $13,544 $2,058 $630
Trigger point injection $392 $734 $393 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $392 $734 $393 $52
Triglycerides test $5 $22 $6 $6
Troponin (heart) test $12 $85 $12 $12
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) $2,499 $11,255 $2,499 $575
Upper GI series (barium) $224 $1,154 $224 $128
Urine microalbumin test $5 $11 $5 $5
Urine pregnancy test $8 $65 $9 $9
Vaccine administration $92 $175 $92 $19
Vaginal delivery $8,275 — $10,275 $5,487
Visual field test $170 $960 $170 $64
Vitamin B12 test $15 $87 $15 $15
Vitamin D test $29 $171 $30 $30
Wart removal $256 $1,491 $257 $121
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery $16,459 — $21,893 $11,645
Wound debridement $520 $2,172 $650 $186
Wrist fracture repair $9,286 $13,088 $9,287 $735
X-ray of the abdomen $133 $719 $134 $36
X-ray of the ankle $111 $584 $111 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $111 $584 $111 $33
X-ray of the elbow $111 $584 $111 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $122 $651 $134 $39
X-ray of the foot $111 $584 $111 $34
X-ray of the forearm $111 $584 $111 $29
X-ray of the hand $111 $584 $111 $38
X-ray of the hip $111 $545 $111 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $111 $506 $111 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $111 $584 $111 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $133 $719 $134 $63
X-ray of the knee $111 $584 $111 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $111 $584 $111 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $111 $584 $111 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $133 $622 $134 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $133 $811 $134 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $133 $719 $134 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $133 $904 $134 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $111 $584 $111 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $133 $719 $134 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $133 $719 $134 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $133 $719 $134 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $122 $603 $134 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $111 $584 $111 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $133 $719 $134 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $133 $719 $134 $28
X-ray of the ribs $133 $622 $134 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $111 $584 $111 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $133 $719 $134 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $111 $584 $111 $36
X-ray of the skull $133 $670 $134 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $111 $584 $111 $32
X-ray of the wrist $111 $584 $111 $43
Zinc blood test $11 $57 $12 $11
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Doctors affiliated with Paradise Valley Hospital

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Kevin Bui, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,617
Dorathy Tamayo-Murillo, MDDiagnostic Radiology1,415
Scott Brown, M.D.Urology1,260
Gitane Patel, MDOphthalmology1,177
Jerrold Glassman, M.D.Cardiology1,068
Monali Patel, M.D.Neurology1,040
Michael Brand, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology1,033
Mobin Malik, MDCardiology874
Edward Rothenberg, MDDiagnostic Radiology862
Albert Sharf, MDCardiology814
Reda Tadros, M.D.Pathology627
Jeffrey Landon, PA-CPhysician Assistant624
Nirali Patel, M.D.Internal Medicine582
Prashant Patel, MDCardiology541
Daniel Molden, M.D.Pathology491

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Before you go — your checklist at Paradise Valley Hospital

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