Sleep study (polysomnography) cost in San Diego, CA

Prices at 3 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,756 — 86% above the US median ($3,100), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA $5,756 $4,708 ★ 4/5 197 min —
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital San Diego, CA $5,756 $4,502 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$7,675
Cash / self-pay
$5,756
Insurer-negotiated
$4,502
Medicare pays
$691
$1,614$5,756
Median cash $5,756  ·  Medicare $691  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $5,756 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($691). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,675 list price could save about $1,919 (25%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Xuanha White, D.O.Critical Care (Intensivists)San Diego, CA160
Xuanha White, D.O.Critical Care (Intensivists)San Diego, CA98
Richard Schumann, MDSleep MedicineSan Diego, CA94
Richard Schumann, MDSleep MedicineSan Diego, CA92
Hassan Haddadin, M.DPulmonary DiseaseSan Diego, CA40
Christina Finch, MDFamily PracticeSan Diego, CA27
Atul Malhotra, MDSleep MedicineSan Diego, CA21
Atul Malhotra, MDSleep MedicineSan Diego, CA18
Christina Finch, MDFamily PracticeSan Diego, CA13
Huan Le, M.D.Pulmonary DiseaseSan Diego, CA12

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