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Sharp Memorial Hospital

7901 Frost Street, San Diego, CA 92123  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 4 of 5

#15 of 21cheapest overall in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA area.Compare the metro
25%Self-pay discount
25% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 2,936 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 charges
Charges 6.2× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Large hospital (400+ beds)
Beds
745
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Sharp Healthcare
Medicare ID
050100
Cost report
FY ending 09/30/2024
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.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.3×
Childbirth and delivery
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.1×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.8×
CT scan
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
36.2×
MRI
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
16.8×
Cardiac catheterisation
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
9.2×
Lab tests and bloodwork
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
8.6×
Respiratory therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.1×
Physical therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.8×
Occupational therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.1×
Speech therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.7×
EKG and heart monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
23.7×
EEG brain monitoring
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.9×
Implanted devices
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.7×
Drugs given at the facility
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
5.4×
Dialysis
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.4×
Emergency room visit
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
10.9×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.3×
Inpatient room and board
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
5.1×
Intensive care (ICU)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.9×

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.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$113
cash price
$151
25% off
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$742
cash price
$990
25% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$3,150
cash price
$4,200
25% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$345
cash price
$460
25% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$47.49
cash price
$63.32
25% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$29.60
cash price
$39.46
25% off
Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg
HCPCS J1580
$12.19
cash price
$16.26
25% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$61.09
cash price
$81.45
25% off
Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg
HCPCS J1885
$43.22
cash price
$57.62
25% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$6.37
cash price
$8.50
25% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$6.95
cash price
$9.27
25% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$454
cash price
$605
25% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 050100, 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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