Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,789 — 53% above the US median ($1,166), roughly 11.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $439 | $850 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $1,360 | $1,199 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,789 | $795 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,464 | $2,201 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,464 | $2,300 | — | — | — |
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 $1,789 — about 11.6× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,285 list price could save about $1,496 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gregory Feld, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Diego, CA | 63 |
| Tuan Mai, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Diego, CA | 35 |
| Jonathan Hsu, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Diego, CA | 21 |
| Jia Shen, M.D., M.P.H. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 21 |
| Poulina Uddin, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 19 |
| Bryan Spalding, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 16 |
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