Prices at 5 hospitals in San Diego, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $74 — 115% above the US median ($34), roughly 27.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego, CA | $26 | $6 | ★ 4/5 | 194 min | — |
| UC San Diego Health Hillcrest-Hillcrest Med Ctr | San Diego, CA | $42 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 259 min | — |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego, CA | $74 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 197 min | — |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego, CA | $74 | $61 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Diego | San Diego, CA | $76 | $2 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $74 — about 27.3× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $99 list price could save about $25 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Salem, M.D. | Urology | San Diego, CA | 799 |
| Mark-Rally Pe, M.D. | Urology | San Diego, CA | 696 |
| Marc Holden, MD | Urology | San Diego, CA | 618 |
| James Roberts, M.D. | Urology | San Diego, CA | 575 |
| Brian Dicks, M.D. | Urology | San Diego, CA | 561 |
| Shauna Conry, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 485 |
| Stephen Unterberg, MD | Urology | San Diego, CA | 451 |
| Evan Vapnek, M.D. | Urology | San Diego, CA | 447 |
| Brian First, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Diego, CA | 287 |
| Matthew Dickson, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | San Diego, CA | 230 |
| Erin Dwyer, N.P.-C | Nurse Practitioner | San Diego, CA | 202 |
| Swend Holland, MD | Pathology | San Diego, CA | 149 |
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