Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,700 — 308% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 33.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,969 | $1,425 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $3,284 | $1,598 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $5,700 | $6,460 | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $8,104 | $4,983 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $9,263 | $5,700 | ★ 4/5 | 197 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 $5,700 — about 33.3× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,874 list price could save about $2,174 (28%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawn Evans, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 657 |
| Max Caccese, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 565 |
| Justin D'avanzo, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 513 |
| Vijay Menon, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 511 |
| Minh Le, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 443 |
| Jessica Andrusaitis | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 409 |
| Janna Villano, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 395 |
| Guy Bizek, M.D | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 395 |
| Byron Buckley, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 384 |
| Vu Huynh, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 379 |
| Morgan Mcguire, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 365 |
| Olga Diaz | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 365 |
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