Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $929 — 11% above the US median ($837), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $520 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $656 | $787 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $929 | $720 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,408 | $1,198 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $1,408 | $1,230 | — | — | — |
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 $929 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($176). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,877 list price could save about $948 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Chen, M.D. | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 125 |
| James Modir, M.D. | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 84 |
| Mark Wallace, MD | Anesthesiology | San Diego, CA | 77 |
| Timothy Furnish, M.D. | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 55 |
| Nathaniel Schuster, M.D. | Neurology | San Diego, CA | 46 |
| Rajiv Reddy, MD | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 46 |
| Andrew Biegner, CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) | San Diego, CA | 40 |
| Seth Katzen, DO | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 37 |
| Douglas Chang, M.D | Orthopedic Surgery | San Diego, CA | 35 |
| Oleg Gavrilyuk, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Diego, CA | 31 |
| Zachary Cohen, M.D. | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 31 |
| Jessica Oswald, MD | Pain Management | San Diego, CA | 30 |
All Sacroiliac joint injection prices in California → · All Sacroiliac joint injection prices (national) · All hospitals in San Diego