Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
7850 Vista Hill Avenue, San Diego, CA 92123 · 20 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (5.1× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (2.6× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (7.5×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 15% of shoppable procedures (98/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (56.5% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 5.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (4.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 6.6× Medicare (26¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 20 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $3,498 | unverified |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $1,052 | unverified |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $830 | 4.6× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $539 | unverified |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $457 | 5.0× |
| Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: 90834 | $353 | 2.1× |
| Group therapy session CPT Code: 90853 | $344 | unverified |
| Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: 97110 | $164 | unverified |
| Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: 97112 | $169 | unverified |
| Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: 97140 | $167 | unverified |
| Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: 97530 | $172 | unverified |
| Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: 97116 | $136 | unverified |
| Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: 90675 | $1,160 | unverified |
| Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: 90732 | $795 | unverified |
| MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: 90707 | $290 | unverified |
| Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: 90715 | $256 | unverified |
| DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: 90700 | $146 | unverified |
| Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: 90744 | $124 | unverified |
| Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: G0008 | $68 | 1.4× |
| Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: G0009 | $68 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,636
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (56.5% of gross = $2,636).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($3,498) Beats Your Bill
Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,498 (vs. $3,498 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $322 Fair BaseRate ($275 Medicare)
Your bill ($4,665) is $4,343 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($322) and 17.0× the $275 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (56.5% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-05-20·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-02-15·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.