Prices at 4 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $15,891 — 71% above the US median ($9,316), roughly 15.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $8,829 | $6,899 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $14,765 | $3,908 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $17,018 | $14,098 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $17,018 | $10,607 | — | — | — |
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 $15,891 — about 15.2× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $22,690 list price could save about $6,799 (30%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Ang, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 145 |
| Ehtisham Mahmud, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 70 |
| Justin Cox, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 50 |
| Hashim Khan, M.D | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 48 |
| Keshav Nayak, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 44 |
| Ryan Reeves, MD | Interventional Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 36 |
| Mitul Patel, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 24 |
| Diana Otero Mostacero, M.D | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 18 |
| Hilary Shapiro | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 16 |
| Ali Salami, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 15 |
| Lawrence Ang, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 13 |
| Poulina Uddin, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 12 |
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