Breathing tube insertion (intubation) cost in Loma Linda, CA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Loma Linda, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,743 — 263% above the US median ($480), roughly 13.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA $1,743 $775 ★ 4/5 413 min —
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital Loma Linda, CA $1,743 $775 ★ 3/5 232 min —
Loma Linda VA Medical Center Loma Linda, CA $1,743 $775 ★ 3/5 — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,873
Cash / self-pay
$1,743
Insurer-negotiated
$775
Medicare pays
$133
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,743 — about 13.1× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,873 list price could save about $2,130 (55%).

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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 Loma Linda

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Ali Mehdizadeh, MDAnesthesiologyLoma Linda, CA24
Darcy Mainville, M.D.Critical Care (Intensivists)Loma Linda, CA16
Robert Allison, M.B.B.S.Emergency MedicineLoma Linda, CA13
Edward Mccluskey, MDAnesthesiologyLoma Linda, CA13
Nathan Silvestri, M.D.Emergency MedicineLoma Linda, CA13
Yuri JinEmergency MedicineLoma Linda, CA12
Michael Fargusson, M.DEmergency MedicineLoma Linda, CA12
Augusto Cigliano, MDEmergency MedicineLoma Linda, CA11
Rame Bashir, MDEmergency MedicineLoma Linda, CA11
Shannon Kiang, MDEmergency MedicineLoma Linda, CA11

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