Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,481 — 22% above the US median ($3,661), roughly 30.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $2,158 | $1,831 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $2,410 | $4,061 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $4,481 | $3,328 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $4,481 | $3,794 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $7,056 | $3,499 | ★ 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 $4,481 — about 30.0× the Medicare rate ($149). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($299).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,975 list price could save about $1,494 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Namazy, M.D. | Nephrology | San Diego, CA | 152 |
| Terry Behrend, M.D. | Nephrology | San Diego, CA | 54 |
| Giuseppe Ammirati, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | San Diego, CA | 37 |
| Sadia Ilyas, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | San Diego, CA | 30 |
| Hashim Khan, M.D | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 24 |
| Juan Quevedo, M.D. | Nephrology | San Diego, CA | 22 |
| Bruno Claudino Ramos Flores, MD | Neurosurgery | San Diego, CA | 21 |
| Bryan Dieffenbach, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | San Diego, CA | 19 |
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