Palomar Medical Center Poway
15615 Pomerado Road, Poway, CA 92064 Hospital ***** CMS quality 4 of 5
40%Self-pay discount
40% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 3,347 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
Well above average chargesCharges 5.9× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
- Beds
- 119
- Ownership
- Government (hospital district)
- Health system
- Palomar Health
- Medicare ID
- 050636
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- CMS quality
- ***** 4 of 5
- Emergency dept
- Yes
- Metro area
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
Cost rating by procedure category
Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.
| Category | Rating | Markup | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Surgery (operating room) 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.0× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.3× | |
| MRI most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 26.6× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 8.1× | |
| Respiratory therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 19.0× | |
| Physical therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 5.0× | |
| Occupational therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 6.9× | |
| Speech therapy most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 5.8× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 31.2× | |
| EEG brain monitoring 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.7× | |
| Implanted devices cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.2× | |
| Drugs given at the facility most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 6.5× | |
| Outpatient clinic visit most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 4.6× | |
| Emergency room visit most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 12.3× | |
| Observation stay most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 5.7× | |
| Inpatient room and board most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 5.3× | |
| Intensive care (ICU) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 4.6× |
What this hospital charges a cash payer
Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| PSA prostate cancer screening blood test HCPCS G0103 | $90.00 cash price | $150 40% off |
| Hospital observation care, per hour HCPCS G0378 | $406 cash price | $676 40% off |
| One unit of red blood cells for transfusion HCPCS P9016 | $583 cash price | $972 40% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 050636, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.
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