Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,676 — 16% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $843 | $1,665 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $2,902 | $2,462 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $3,676 | $1,452 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $4,029 | $3,476 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $4,029 | $3,344 | — | — | — |
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 $3,676 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,372 list price could save about $1,696 (32%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobak Salami, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 488 |
| Joshua Rosenbaum, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 188 |
| Michael Kipper, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | San Diego, CA | 175 |
| Richard Katz, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 121 |
| Shahin Keramati, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 119 |
| Sherief Gamie, MD | Nuclear Medicine | San Diego, CA | 117 |
| Jiken Bhatt, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 65 |
| Thomas Diggs, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 65 |
| Peter Hoagland, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 49 |
| Ali Salami, M.D. | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 48 |
| Thomas Young, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 44 |
| Gbenga Shogbesan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Diego, CA | 40 |
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