Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,877 — 212% above the US median ($602), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,323 | $1,275 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $1,609 | $1,385 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $1,877 | $1,142 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,620 | $764 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,620 | $725 | — | — | — |
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 $1,877 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,493 list price could save about $1,616 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Beros, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 166 |
| Philip Weissbrod, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 153 |
| Jeannine Shively, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Diego, CA | 129 |
| Gary Miya, M.D | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 110 |
| Perry Mansfield, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 97 |
| Brian Weeks, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 96 |
| Cyrus Torchinsky, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 92 |
| Jeffrey Watson, MD | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 84 |
| Prabhakar Tripuraneni, M.D. | Radiation Oncology | San Diego, CA | 69 |
| Jo-Lawrence Bigcas, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 63 |
| Andrew Vahabzadeh-Hagh, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 54 |
| Joseph Califano, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 53 |
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