Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $338 — 110% above the US median ($161), roughly 40.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $104 | $76 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $215 | $182 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $338 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $629 | $511 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $629 | $530 | — | — | — |
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 $338 — about 40.5× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $650 list price could save about $312 (48%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kurt Hoffmayer, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Diego, CA | 2,072 |
| Arismendy Nunez Garcia, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Diego, CA | 1,364 |
| Lori Daniels, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 1,157 |
| Bobak Salami, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 1,100 |
| Thomas Diggs, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 1,076 |
| Anil Patel, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 1,068 |
| Malhar Patel, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 1,011 |
| Jerrold Glassman, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 991 |
| Richard Katz, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 987 |
| Poulina Uddin, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 875 |
| Phong Hu, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 841 |
| Namee Kim, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 780 |
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