Ucsd Medical Center
200 W. Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103 Hospital ***** CMS quality 5 of 5
45%Self-pay discount
45% off list
A better than average self-pay discount. Median across the 3,988 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average chargesCharges 4.1× its own reported cost, across all services.
- Type
- Large hospital (400+ beds)
- Beds
- 840
- Ownership
- Government (state)
- Health system
- University of California
- Medicare ID
- 050025
- Cost report
- FY ending 06/30/2025
- CMS quality
- ***** 5 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) most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 8.7× | |
| Post-surgery recovery 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.9× | |
| Childbirth and delivery most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 4.5× | |
| Anesthesia most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 30.2× | |
| X-ray and diagnostic imaging 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.9× | |
| CT scan 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 18.0× | |
| MRI 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 13.5× | |
| Cardiac catheterisation 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 8.1× | |
| Lab tests and bloodwork 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 6.8× | |
| Respiratory therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 7.3× | |
| Physical therapy 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 3.1× | |
| Occupational therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 3.0× | |
| Speech therapy 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 2.5× | |
| EKG and heart monitoring cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 5.0× | |
| EEG brain monitoring 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 5.1× | |
| Drugs given at the facility cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 2.6× | |
| Dialysis cheapest 25% of US hospitals | 1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges | 1.9× | |
| Outpatient clinic visit most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 5.2× | |
| Emergency room visit 25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals | 2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges | 4.9× | |
| Observation stay 50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals | 3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges | 2.7× | |
| Inpatient room and board most expensive 25% of US hospitals | 4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges | 3.9× |
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.
| Service | Cash | List price |
|---|---|---|
| Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg HCPCS J0690 | $3.39 cash price | $6.16 45% off |
| Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg HCPCS J0696 | $1.47 cash price | $2.68 45% off |
| Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg HCPCS J1100 | $0.23 cash price | $0.41 44% off |
| Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg HCPCS J1200 | $1.51 cash price | $2.74 45% off |
| Gentamicin antibiotic injection, 80 mg HCPCS J1580 | $1.17 cash price | $2.12 45% off |
| Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units HCPCS J1644 | $0.69 cash price | $1.25 45% off |
| Ketorolac (Toradol) pain injection, 15 mg HCPCS J1885 | $4.03 cash price | $7.32 45% off |
| Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg HCPCS J2405 | $0.27 cash price | $0.49 45% off |
| Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg HCPCS J3010 | $1.39 cash price | $2.52 45% off |
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 050025, 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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