Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,184 — 89% above the US median ($1,156), roughly 17.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,833 | $207 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $2,160 | $1,716 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $2,184 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,850 | $2,318 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,850 | $2,584 | — | — | — |
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 $2,184 — about 17.0× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,927 list price could save about $1,743 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perry Mansfield, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 216 |
| Julie Marek Bykowski, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 191 |
| Shota Yamamoto, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 104 |
| Mona Shahriari, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 102 |
| Kenneth Tan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 88 |
| Brian Weeks, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 85 |
| Jennifer Chang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 61 |
| David Lee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 49 |
| Daniel Hawley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 44 |
| Shareef Riad, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 39 |
| Patrick Lee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 36 |
| Nikdokht Farid, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 22 |
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