Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $539 — 120% above the US median ($245), roughly 18.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $143 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $322 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $539 | $459 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $539 | $503 | — | — | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $678 | $581 | ★ 5/5 | 259 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 $539 — about 18.1× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $719 list price could save about $180 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Morris, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 1,246 |
| Ni-Cheng Liang, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 209 |
| Alfred Cisneros, M.D. | General Practice | San Diego, CA | 187 |
| Katharine Woessner, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | San Diego, CA | 64 |
| John Kelso, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | San Diego, CA | 63 |
| Andrew White, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | San Diego, CA | 56 |
| Jennifer Pendleton, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | San Diego, CA | 38 |
| Edward Federman, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 28 |
| Bradley Spitz, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 25 |
| Rhonda Alkatib, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | San Diego, CA | 23 |
| Eric Mlodzinski | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 22 |
| Gregory Ranches, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Diego, CA | 21 |
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