Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $71 — 15% above the US median ($62), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $29 | $25 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $35 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $71 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $71 | $64 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $75 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $71 — about 4.3× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $95 list price could save about $24 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimberley Settineri, MS, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 66 |
| Samuel Gerson, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 62 |
| Peter Park, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 43 |
| Ann Van Bourg, PA | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 43 |
| Matthew Dickson, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 42 |
| Priya Sapra, PA | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 41 |
| Leonard Jurkowski, MD | Family Practice | San Diego, CA | 40 |
| Carmen Gupta, M.D. | Family Practice | San Diego, CA | 37 |
| Eric Lovell, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 35 |
| Latoya Roberson, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 32 |
| Nicholas Ward, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 32 |
| Michael Rundell, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 30 |
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