Hospital prices in San Diego, CA

Compare prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, covering 514 procedures from their machine-readable files.

💲 Best value in San Diego: Scripps Mercy Hospital — about 42% below the US average ★★★★☆.

Hospitals in San Diego

Procedure prices in San Diego

ProcedureCash (median)Hospitals
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$1854
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$1,8365
Abdominal ultrasound$1,0435
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,2255
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$8795
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$1,4214
Abscess drainage (simple)$8535
Abscess incision and drainage$9525
Achilles tendon repair$4,9143
ACL knee reconstruction$9,0013
Albumin blood test$125
Alkaline phosphatase test$65
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$1144
ALT liver enzyme test$305
Ammonia blood test$1215
Amniocentesis$1,3555
Amylase test$805
Anal fistula repair$4,8633
Ankle fracture repair$5,2813
Anoscopy$5345
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$473
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$3,8994
Aortic valve replacement$42,0394
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$2655
AST liver enzyme test$345
Barium swallow study$5125
Bartholin cyst removal$1,1545
Basic metabolic panel$2485
Benign skin lesion removal$1,3224
Bilirubin blood test$65
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$1,1744
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,5895
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$5,6503
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$515
Blood crossmatch$2885
Blood glucose test$405
Blood transfusion$2,2345
Blood type and screen$455
Blood type test$145
Blood type test (ABO group)$985
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$145
BNP (heart failure) test$2135
Bone density scan (DEXA)$6475
Bone marrow biopsy$3,8865
Bone scan (nuclear)$2,6445
Botox for migraine$5413
Breast biopsy$5,6605
Breast MRI$2,7215
Breast MRI without contrast$2,7215
Breast reconstruction$41,4203
Breast reduction$20,9433
Breast ultrasound$6385
Breast ultrasound (complete)$7485
Breast ultrasound (limited)$5295
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$1,0505
Bronchoscopy$2,8885
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)$3,2553
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$1,1895
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$9995
Burn treatment$1,0945
C-reactive protein (CRP)$475
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$1254
CA-125 ovarian marker test$1394
Calcium blood test$855
Capsule endoscopy$1,6645
Cardiac ablation$47,0544
Cardiac catheterization$15,8914
Cardiac MRI$3,0065
Cardiac MRI without contrast$2,1915
Cardiac rehabilitation$2975
Cardiac stress test$8425
Cardioversion$1,7895
Carotid artery ultrasound$9125
Carpal tunnel release$6,8375
Cataract surgery$3,1023
CEA tumor marker test$1014
Central line placement$4,3865
Cervical cerclage$5,2263
Cervical LEEP procedure$4,9483
Cesarean section (C-section)$51,5055
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$3763
Chemotherapy infusion$1,0715
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$5945
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$1,5475
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$2,7965
Chest tube insertion$2,4594
Chest X-ray$4465
Chest X-ray (1 view)$4065
Chest X-ray (2 views)$4255
Circumcision$2,7633
CK-MB heart enzyme test$1545
Clotting time test (PTT)$535
Colonoscopy$2,5295
Colposcopy$1,1085
Complete blood count (CBC)$935
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$1115
Comprehensive metabolic panel$2695
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$6695
Copper blood test$144
Coronary artery bypass (CABG)$390,1064
Coronary CT angiography$2,7045
Cortisol test$834
COVID-19 PCR test$1225
CPAP titration study$2,9845
Creatine kinase (CK) test$364
CT angiography of the chest$3,1205
CT angiography of the head$2,9645
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)$1,1575
CT scan of the abdomen$2,2365
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,0045
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$4,4725
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,0045
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$2,8085
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,4965
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,2365
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,8725
CT scan of the arm$2,9265
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,9265
CT scan of the arm without contrast$2,7835
CT scan of the chest$3,0815
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$3,5695
CT scan of the chest with contrast$3,0815
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,8205
CT scan of the head$2,7045
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,8085
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,7045
CT scan of the head without contrast$2,2885
CT scan of the leg$2,4815
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,8295
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,1325
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,8345
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,8565
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,8345
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,4125
CT scan of the neck$2,1845
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$3,0685
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,2245
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,0685
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,9125
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$2,8085
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,1845
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,8725
CT scan of the pelvis$2,4425
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,8605
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,4425
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,6645
CT scan of the sinuses$2,4445
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,6525
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$2,4445
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$2,1845
D-dimer test$1445
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$34,7064
DHEA-sulfate test$174
Diagnostic mammogram$3875
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$4,2333
Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis)$1,7863
Drug screen (urine)$815
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$1093
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$1,3093
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty)$2,8293
Echocardiogram$1,4985
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$8845
Echocardiogram without contrast$1,0343
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,6335
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$3385
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$3385
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,2615
Electrolyte panel$845
Electromyography (EMG)$1963
Emergency department visit$2,1885
Emergency department visit (level 1)$4215
Emergency department visit (level 2)$1,0925
Emergency department visit (level 3)$2,0935
Emergency department visit (level 4)$3,9005
Emergency department visit (level 5)$5,7005
Endometrial biopsy$8645
Epidural steroid injection$2,0705
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$3,7335
Esophageal dilation$1,3765
Estradiol (estrogen) test$1144
Eye refraction (glasses prescription)$753
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)$4,0743
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,9685
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$9695
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$365
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$235
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$495
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$4,3525
Femoral hernia repair$5,4763
Ferritin (iron) test$1094
Fibrinogen test$1445
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$2,6275
Flu test$715
Flu vaccine$153
Folate (folic acid) test$904
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,1764
Free T4 thyroid test$624
FSH hormone test$1044
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$12,5013
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,5145
Ganglion cyst removal$3,2973
GGT liver test$785
Glaucoma surgery$4,8443
Glucose tolerance test$1065
Group therapy session$2723
H. pylori test$724
HDL cholesterol test$774
Hematocrit test$515
Hemodialysis$2,2004
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$655
Hemorrhoid removal$1,2063
Hepatitis A vaccine$1554
Hepatitis B test$934
Hepatitis C test$274
HIV test$1463
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$1464
Holter heart monitor$8385
Hydrocele repair$4,7813
Hysteroscopy$7,0883
Inguinal hernia repair$4,5473
Iron blood test$594
IUD insertion$1,0645
IUD removal$1,3975
IV infusion therapy$4785
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$1925
IV infusion therapy (initial)$4785
IVC filter placement$10,2794
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$6685
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$6175
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$7285
Kidney biopsy$3,1164
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,9275
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$8,2363
Kidney ultrasound$7145
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$6075
Knee arthroscopy$3,3103
Knee joint injection$9565
Knee replacement$110,3805
Lactate test$1425
Laryngoscopy$1,8775
LDH test$185
LDL cholesterol test$654
Leg artery angiogram$4,4815
Leg artery angioplasty$14,7543
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,4045
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$8445
LH hormone test$1024
Lipase test$865
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$584
Liver biopsy$1,9025
Liver function panel$1515
Lumbar discectomy$4,9083
Lung function test (PFT)$7585
Lung scan (V/Q)$2,2005
Magnesium blood test$195
Meniscus repair (knee)$3,4423
MMR vaccine$2684
MRA of the brain$2,9645
MRA of the brain with contrast$2,9645
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,3285
MRA of the neck$2,3765
MRA of the neck with contrast$2,3765
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,2055
MRI of the abdomen$3,2765
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$3,2765
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,6525
MRI of the ankle$2,7965
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,7965
MRI of the ankle without contrast$2,3405
MRI of the brain$2,9125
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,9125
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,6005
MRI of the chest$2,9815
MRI of the chest with contrast$2,3403
MRI of the chest without contrast$4,5925
MRI of the knee$3,0065
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,0065
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,6055
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,7045
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,7045
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,4965
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,8605
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$3,6645
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$2,8605
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,3925
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,8755
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,8775
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,8755
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,7395
MRI of the pelvis$3,6575
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$3,6575
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,3485
MRI of the shoulder$4,0435
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$4,0435
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$2,4655
MRI of the wrist$3,9535
MRI of the wrist with contrast$3,9535
MRI of the wrist without contrast$3,2755
Nebulizer breathing treatment$4965
Nerve conduction study$6173
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$6615
Nuclear cardiac stress test$3,6765
Occupational therapy evaluation$3435
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$4555
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$2605
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$3435
Office visit (established patient)$2194
Office visit (new patient)$4553
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$2184
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$3533
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$3373
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$4553
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$5843
Orthopedic hardware removal$5,3785
Pacemaker insertion$99,5125
Pap smear (cervical screening)$933
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$1484
Parathyroid removal$14,2803
Pelvic ultrasound$1,0485
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,3125
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$7855
PET scan$8,4205
Phosphorus blood test$805
Physical therapy evaluation$3575
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$4335
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$3575
Pilonidal cyst removal$3,5753
Platelet count$445
Pneumonia vaccine$7484
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$1805
Pregnancy ultrasound$9445
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,0265
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$8635
Procalcitonin test$1485
Prolactin test$1164
Prostate biopsy$3,2213
Prostate surgery (TURP)$10,6443
Prostate test (PSA)$585
Psychiatric evaluation$6644
Psychotherapy session$3303
Pulmonary rehabilitation$3584
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$4,1915
Retina scan (OCT)$1753
Retinal (fundus) photography$1853
Retinal detachment repair$6,9913
Rheumatoid factor test$614
Rotator cuff repair$9,7453
Sacroiliac joint injection$9295
Scoliosis spine X-ray$3385
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$2865
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$4275
Screening mammogram$3805
Scrotal ultrasound$1,2565
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$565
Semen analysis$714
Shoulder arthroscopy$4,0023
Shoulder replacement$24,5093
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$5515
Simple wound stitches$6505
Skin biopsy$6885
Skin biopsy (punch)$6745
Skin cancer lesion removal$1,1043
Skin graft$5,9845
Skin tag removal$6605
Sleep study (polysomnography)$5,7563
Soft tissue ultrasound$3955
Speech therapy$2795
Spinal cord stimulator$9,6445
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,6125
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$15,2164
Spirometry (lung function test)$5395
Spirometry with bronchodilator$8385
Strep throat test$1115
Stress echocardiogram$2,4565
Swallow study$3285
T3 thyroid test$714
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$1864
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy)$25,0523
Thyroid test (TSH)$615
Thyroid ultrasound$1,0165
Thyroid uptake scan$1,7715
Tilt table test$3,3835
Tonsillectomy$2,0543
Total protein test$65
Tracheostomy$4,6335
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,1695
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$1,9145
Transvaginal ultrasound$8845
Trigger finger release$3,0733
Trigger point injection$6065
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$7195
Triglycerides test$644
Troponin (heart) test$1795
Tubal ligation$17,7703
Turning a breech baby (version)$4,4465
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$1,0643
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,8415
Upper GI series (barium)$7605
Ureteral stent placement$5,7413
Ureteroscopy (stone removal)$12,1063
Uric acid (gout) test$295
Urinalysis$745
Urine microalbumin test$485
Urine pregnancy test$265
Vaccine administration$785
Vaccine administration (each additional)$685
Vaginal delivery$23,7385
Varicocele repair$5,0493
Vasectomy$3,8645
Visual field test$2773
Vitamin B12 test$904
Vitamin D test$604
Vocal cord injection$4,5403
Wart removal$3743
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery$85,6484
Wound debridement$1,1965
Wrist fracture repair$8,5903
X-ray of the abdomen$3285
X-ray of the ankle$4065
X-ray of the collarbone$5005
X-ray of the elbow$5515
X-ray of the facial bones$4085
X-ray of the foot$5305
X-ray of the forearm$4585
X-ray of the hand$5095
X-ray of the hip$3755
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$3525
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$3995
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$2943
X-ray of the knee$4065
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$3385
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$4065
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$5475
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$5695
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$4585
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$6815
X-ray of the lower leg$3695
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3915
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$3175
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$4785
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$6865
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$4325
X-ray of the pelvis$4825
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$3645
X-ray of the ribs$5255
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$4635
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$5255
X-ray of the shoulder$5105
X-ray of the skull$4375
X-ray of the upper arm$4025
X-ray of the wrist$5665
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$8355
Zinc blood test$94

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