Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $534 — 206% above the US median ($175), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $97 | $171 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $312 | $156 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $534 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $534 | $438 | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $545 | $443 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
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 $534 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($129). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($258).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $712 list price could save about $178 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathew Isho, MD | General Surgery | San Diego, CA | 116 |
| Lisa Parry, MD | General Surgery | San Diego, CA | 80 |
| Benjamin Abbadessa, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | San Diego, CA | 64 |
| Samuel Eisenstein, MD | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | San Diego, CA | 60 |
| Ellen Fink, MS, PAC | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 57 |
| Sonia Ramamoorthy, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | San Diego, CA | 36 |
| Pamela Lee, MD | General Surgery | San Diego, CA | 28 |
| Nicole Lopez, M.D | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | San Diego, CA | 26 |
| Shanglei Liu, M.D. | Colorectal Surgery (Proctology) | San Diego, CA | 23 |
| Karrie Anne Driscoll, ANP | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 18 |
| Spencer Johnson, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 12 |
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