CMS Price Transparency Data

Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr

Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7,334
about 1.3× the $5,676 Medicare rate · typically $4,798–$9,605
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8,628
Above the fair price
about $1,294 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $5,676 Fair price $7,334 This hospital $8,628 Cash price $23,383 Hospital's list price $42,515

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5,150 Priciest $8,628

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $7,334 (about 1.3× the $5,676 Medicare rate). Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr charges insurers about $8,628, or about $23,383 in cash — above the fair price. Located in San Diego, CA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $7,334. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $5,102 - $42,515 90%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,102 - $42,515 90%
Aetnamajor $5,102 - $18,579 90%
Cignamajor $5,102 - $23,468 90%
Humanamajor $5,102 - $36,138 90%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $28,485 - $42,515 502%
Health Net $5,102 - $42,515 90%
HealthPartners $8,628 152%
Molina $8,608 - $8,628 152%
MVP Health Care $8,628 152%
Sentara $10,450 184%
+ 111 smaller / regional plans $700 - $42,515
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 9 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 200 West Arbor Drive, San Diego, CA 92103
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals