Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $81 — 29% below the US median ($113), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $13 | $55 | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $55 | $44 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $81 | $41 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $113 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $202 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 194 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 $81 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $108 list price could save about $27 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shannon Pacheco, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 164 |
| Iyabo Daramola, MD | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 121 |
| Saiyun Hou, M.D., PH.D | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 76 |
| Kevin Smith, MD | Anesthesiology | San Diego, CA | 38 |
| Arleen Elloway, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 23 |
| Navneet Boddu, M.D. | Anesthesiology | San Diego, CA | 18 |
| Michael Moon, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 16 |
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