Prices at 3 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $353 — 81% above the US median ($194), roughly 2.6× 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 | $113 | $96 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $353 | $306 | — | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $362 | $309 | ★ 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 $353 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($136). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $470 list price could save about $118 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Michlin, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 2,771 |
| Huan Le, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 1,940 |
| Gayle Kookootsedes, M.D. | Rheumatology | San Diego, CA | 1,886 |
| Michael O'leary, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Diego, CA | 1,846 |
| Robert Weinreb, MD | Ophthalmology | San Diego, CA | 1,652 |
| Oleg Gavrilyuk, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Diego, CA | 1,518 |
| Ian Purcell, MD | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 1,447 |
| Karim Zablit, M.D. | Ophthalmology | San Diego, CA | 1,424 |
| Abraham Eskenazi, MD | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 1,397 |
| Bobak Salami, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 1,383 |
| Eric Raimo, MD | Psychiatry | San Diego, CA | 1,323 |
| .Aleksandr Itkin, M.D. | Dermatology | San Diego, CA | 1,289 |
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