Prices at 4 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $218 — 42% above the US median ($154), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $73 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $140 | $125 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $296 | $259 | — | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $304 | $251 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
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 $218 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($95). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($190).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $344 list price could save about $126 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Ballinger, DPM | Podiatry | San Diego, CA | 1,458 |
| Richard Katz, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 1,250 |
| Seung-Yil Song, M.D. | Medical Oncology | San Diego, CA | 1,224 |
| Robert Ginsberg, M.D. | Dermatology | San Diego, CA | 1,159 |
| Atul Jain, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Diego, CA | 1,144 |
| Laurence Saben, MD | Psychiatry | San Diego, CA | 1,105 |
| Caesar Anderson, M.D., M.P.H. | Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine | San Diego, CA | 1,103 |
| Travis Weber, D.P.M. | Podiatry | San Diego, CA | 1,075 |
| Thomas Young, MD | Cardiology | San Diego, CA | 1,047 |
| Caroline Piggott, M.D. | Dermatology | San Diego, CA | 985 |
| Gary Miya, M.D | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 928 |
| Richard Minh-Long Tu, D.P.M. | Podiatry | San Diego, CA | 891 |
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