Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,888 — 34% above the US median ($2,149), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,362 | $2,289 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,888 | $2,426 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,888 | $2,599 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $3,219 | $3,658 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $3,488 | $3,121 | ★ 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 $2,888 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($303). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($606).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,447 list price could save about $2,559 (47%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javier Longoria, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 107 |
| Niral Patel, MD | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 48 |
| Samir Makani, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 48 |
| Keriann Vannostrand, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 46 |
| Jorge Munoz Pineda | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 38 |
| George Cheng, MD PHD | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 35 |
| Kamyar Afshar, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 19 |
| Samir Makani, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 18 |
| Aarya Kafi, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | San Diego, CA | 17 |
| Xuanha White, D.O. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | San Diego, CA | 13 |
| William Fisher, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | San Diego, CA | 13 |
| Gordon Yung, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 12 |
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