Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $111 — 79% above the US median ($62), roughly 14.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $28 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $64 | $55 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $111 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $148 | $110 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $148 | $127 | — | — | — |
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 $111 — about 14.3× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $197 list price could save about $86 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seung-Yil Song, M.D. | Medical Oncology | San Diego, CA | 2,004 |
| Joel Lamon, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Diego, CA | 994 |
| Steven Eisenberg, D.O. | Hematology-Oncology | San Diego, CA | 823 |
| Ashleigh Porter | Hematology-Oncology | San Diego, CA | 563 |
| Marin Xavier, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Diego, CA | 430 |
| Swend Holland, MD | Pathology | San Diego, CA | 94 |
| Melanie Kubik, M.D. | Pathology | San Diego, CA | 87 |
| Alex Minter, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | San Diego, CA | 83 |
| Fareeha Siddiqui, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | San Diego, CA | 69 |
| Dawood Findakly, MD | Hematology | San Diego, CA | 20 |
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