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Hospital prices in San Diego, CA

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area: 16 hospitals, 11 with a price file we could read. Pick a procedure to see every hospital's number.

The San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro area has 16 Medicare-certified hospitals (15 acute care, 1 childrens). 11 of them publish a machine-readable price file we could read; the rest either publish nothing, block automated reading, or use a format outside the federal template.

Prices are available for 63 procedures in San Diego, CA, 57 of them with enough hospitals (at least three with a cash price) to compare. The most widely priced is Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) with 11 hospitals, from $2.

The newest file is dated September 2026 and the oldest March 2026; hospitals must update at least yearly and we re-read every file monthly.

Procedures

lowest · median cash price

Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test)

CPT 80053 · 11 hospitals

$2

Basic metabolic panel (blood test)

CPT 80048 · 11 hospitals

$2

Liver function panel

CPT 80076 · 11 hospitals

$2

Urinalysis with microscope

CPT 81001 · 11 hospitals

$3

PSA test (prostate)

CPT 84153 · 11 hospitals

$4

TSH test (thyroid)

CPT 84443 · 11 hospitals

$3

Complete blood count (CBC) with differential

CPT 85025 · 11 hospitals

$2

Prothrombin time (blood clotting test)

CPT 85610 · 11 hospitals

$2

Partial thromboplastin time (blood clotting test)

CPT 85730 · 11 hospitals

$2

Pregnancy ultrasound (after first trimester)

CPT 76805 · 10 hospitals

$133

Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts)

CPT 77066 · 10 hospitals

$131

Screening mammogram (both breasts)

CPT 77067 · 10 hospitals

$108

Transvaginal ultrasound

CPT 76830 · 10 hospitals

$133

Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete)

CPT 76700 · 10 hospitals

$133

X-ray of the lower spine (4 or more views)

CPT 72110 · 10 hospitals

$133

CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis, with contrast

CPT 74177 · 10 hospitals

$446

MRI of the knee or other lower joint, no contrast

CPT 73721 · 10 hospitals

$305

CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast

CPT 72193 · 10 hospitals

$224

MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine), no contrast

CPT 72148 · 10 hospitals

$305

MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast

CPT 72141 · 10 hospitals

$305

CT scan of the head, no contrast

CPT 70450 · 10 hospitals

$133

MRI of the brain, with and without contrast

CPT 70553 · 10 hospitals

$446

Neck (cervical) spinal fusion, no complications

MS-DRG 473 · 9 hospitals

$24,592

Hip or knee replacement, no major complications

MS-DRG 470 · 9 hospitals

$19,637

Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 · 9 hospitals

$5,231

Vaginal delivery hospital stay, no complications

MS-DRG 807 · 8 hospitals

$3,121

Hysterectomy for non-cancer reasons, no complications

MS-DRG 743 · 8 hospitals

$12,981

Sleep study (overnight, attended)

CPT 95810 · 8 hospitals

$578

Cesarean section hospital stay, no complications

MS-DRG 788 · 8 hospitals

$9,417

Lipid panel (cholesterol test)

CPT 80061 · 7 hospitals

$2

Nerve block injection, lower back, with imaging guidance

CPT 64483 · 7 hospitals

$569

Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair

CPT 29881 · 6 hospitals

$2,964

Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)

CPT 47562 · 6 hospitals

$7,737

Inguinal hernia repair (age 5 and up)

CPT 49505 · 6 hospitals

$3,332

Spinal injection, lower back, no imaging guidance

CPT 62322 · 6 hospitals

$320

Cataract surgery with lens implant

CPT 66984 · 6 hospitals

$1,944

Left heart catheterization

CPT 93452 · 6 hospitals

$4,149

Physical therapy, therapeutic exercise (15 minutes)

CPT 97110 · 6 hospitals

$32

Removal of a breast lump (biopsy by excision)

CPT 19120 · 6 hospitals

$3,984

Spinal injection, lower back, with imaging guidance

CPT 62323 · 6 hospitals

$518

Chlamydia test (DNA)

CPT 87491 · 6 hospitals

$8

Gonorrhea test (DNA)

CPT 87591 · 6 hospitals

$8

New patient office visit (about 45 minutes)

CPT 99204 · 5 hospitals

$248

New patient office visit (about 30 minutes)

CPT 99203 · 5 hospitals

$214

Upper endoscopy with biopsy

CPT 43239 · 5 hospitals

$649

New patient office visit (about 60 minutes)

CPT 99205 · 5 hospitals

$260

Established patient office visit (about 40 minutes)

CPT 99215 · 5 hospitals

$260

Upper endoscopy (EGD)

CPT 43235 · 5 hospitals

$725

Colonoscopy with polyp removal

CPT 45385 · 5 hospitals

$846

Colonoscopy with biopsy

CPT 45380 · 5 hospitals

$972

Psychotherapy, 30 minutes

CPT 90832 · 5 hospitals

$227

Psychotherapy, 45 minutes

CPT 90834 · 5 hospitals

$227

Shoulder arthroscopy with decompression

CPT 29826 · 5 hospitals

$4,035

Laser treatment after cataract surgery (YAG)

CPT 66821 · 5 hospitals

$252

Group psychotherapy

CPT 90853 · 5 hospitals

$130

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

CPT 45378 · 5 hospitals

$749

Psychotherapy, 60 minutes

CPT 90837 · 4 hospitals

$342

Family psychotherapy with the patient

CPT 90847 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$227

Family psychotherapy without the patient

CPT 90846 · 2 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$227

Preventive visit, new patient age 40 to 64

CPT 99386 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$270

Prostate biopsy

CPT 55700 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$1,969

Tonsils and adenoids removal (under age 12)

CPT 42820 · 1 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

$4,321

Prostate removal (laparoscopic)

CPT 55866 · 0 hospitals · fewer than 3 with cash price

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Hospitals in the metro area

Scripps Mercy Hospital

San Diego, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

45 procedures · file Mar 2026
Grossmont Hospital

La Mesa, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

41 procedures · file Apr 2026
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas

Encinitas, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

45 procedures · file Mar 2026
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla

La Jolla, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

45 procedures · file Mar 2026
Scripps Green Hospital

La Jolla, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

42 procedures · file Mar 2026
Paradise Valley Hospital

National City, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

49 procedures · file Sep 2026
Sharp Memorial Hospital

San Diego, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

37 procedures · file Apr 2026
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center

Chula Vista, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

41 procedures · file Apr 2026
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Hlthcr Ctr

Coronado, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

41 procedures · file Apr 2026
Tri-City Medical Center

Oceanside, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

35 procedures · file May 2026
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego

San Diego, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

56 procedures · file Apr 2026
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos

San Marcos, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

No website on record
Palomar Health Downtown Campus

Escondido, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

Website blocks automated reading
Palomar Medical Center Poway

Poway, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

Website blocks automated reading
Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego

San Diego, CA · Childrens

File in an unsupported format
UC San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

San Diego, CA · Acute Care Hospitals

No price file found