Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $65 — 4% above the US median ($63), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $13 | $10 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $64 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $65 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $65 | $54 | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $99 | $84 | ★ 5/5 | 259 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 $65 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($19).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $87 list price could save about $22 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian First, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 286 |
| Ian Brickl, MD | Family Practice | San Diego, CA | 101 |
| Andrew Saleh, MD, MPH | Family Practice | San Diego, CA | 99 |
| Richard Katz, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 70 |
| Edward Federman, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 65 |
| Megan Rogers | Endocrinology | San Diego, CA | 53 |
| Benedict Dillon, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 39 |
| Saima Lodhi, MD | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 25 |
| Karen Huang | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 20 |
| Charles Hergesheimer, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 19 |
| Holly Salzman, MD | Family Practice | San Diego, CA | 16 |
| Karen Cadman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 15 |
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