Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,886 — 104% above the US median ($1,904), roughly 22.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,118 | $2,124 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,669 | $3,159 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $3,886 | $2,616 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $3,886 | $3,006 | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $5,376 | $2,280 | ★ 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 $3,886 — about 22.6× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($344).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,182 list price could save about $1,295 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie Nguyen, PA | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 56 |
| Eleanor Flores, NP | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 42 |
| Anthony Tadros, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 39 |
| Clinton Nichols, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 32 |
| Jeet Minocha, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 29 |
| Gregg Alzate, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 26 |
| Christopher Ingraham, MD | Interventional Radiology | San Diego, CA | 25 |
| Zachary Berman, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | San Diego, CA | 19 |
| Sean Tutton, MD | Interventional Radiology | San Diego, CA | 16 |
| Melinda Oliver, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 15 |
| Jonas Redmond, MD | Interventional Radiology | San Diego, CA | 15 |
| Aaron Smith, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 14 |
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