Does Scripps Mercy Hospital publish its standard charges and chargemaster?

Scripps Mercy Hospital's machine-readable file of standard charges has not yet been successfully processed. Compliance grade: C.

How much does Scripps Mercy Hospital charge for procedures?

Scripps Mercy Hospital (San Diego, CA) publishes a separately negotiated rate for each insurance payer, plus a discounted cash price and a gross (list) charge, for every procedure in its price transparency file. This page compares each procedure's negotiated median against the national median so you can see whether a price is above or below market.

▸ Hospital · CA · CCN 050077

Scripps Mercy Hospital

San Diego, CA, 92103

550 bedsAcute Care Hospitals2

Compliance grade

70/100

Rates published

last crawl 2026-05-22

Procedures tracked

149

of 209 target codes

Payers

with negotiated rates

Procedures tracked

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Payers

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The report bundles all published codes × every payer rate + compliance grade as a downloadable PDF + CSV with a data-version manifest.

Source MRF: https://apps.scripps.org/pricetransparency/951684089_Scripps-Mercy-Hospital-Chula-Vista_standardcharges.csv · CSV

Procedures & rates

vs nat'l shows this hospital's negotiated median against the national median for that code (green = at/below market, amber = 1–1.5×, red = >1.5× the national median).

Procedure	Type	Code	Payers	Gross	Cash	Neg min	Neg median	vs nat'l	Neg max
behavioral
Psychoses	MS-DRG	885	8	$62,350	$15,587	$15,262	$26,031	2.0×	$46,743
emergency
ED visit level 1	CPT	99281	11	$839.92	$209.98	$108.45	$680.34	4.9×	$719.81
ED visit level 2	CPT	99282	11	$1,312.38	$328.09	$197.48	$1,063.03	4.5×	$1,124.71
ED visit level 3	CPT	99283	11	$2,414.77	$603.69	$351.09	$1,955.96	4.8×	$2,069.46
ED visit level 4	CPT	99284	13	$19,633	$4,908.28	$536.67	$15,707	23.5×	$17,513
ED visit level 5	CPT	99285	13	$23,623	$5,905.69	$765.95	$18,898	18.1×	$21,071
Critical care, first hour	CPT	99291	13	$28,347	$7,086.82	$1,062.41	$22,678	21.1×	$25,286
imaging
CT head without contrast	CPT	70450	9	$3,457.62	$864.4	$134.46	$615.46	3.0×	$1,293.15
CT head with contrast	CPT	70460	9	$3,761.61	$940.4	$207	$669.57	2.9×	$1,406.84
CT head with and without contrast	CPT	70470	9	$4,065.6	$1,016.4	$207	$723.68	2.7×	$1,520.53
CT neck with contrast	CPT	70491	9	$6,613.94	$1,653.48	$207	$1,177.28	4.3×	$2,473.61
MRI brain without contrast	CPT	70551	9	$3,652.13	$913.03	$306.88	$650.08	1.6×	$1,365.9
MRI brain with contrast	CPT	70552	9	$4,146.31	$1,036.58	$347	$738.04	1.5×	$1,550.72
MRI brain with and without contrast	CPT	70553	10	$5,902.98	$1,475.74	$347	$756.45	1.3×	$2,207.71
Chest X-ray single view	CPT	71045	9	$302.98	$75.74	$68.44	$101.8	1.1×	$137.55
Chest X-ray 2 views	CPT	71046	9	$974.59	$243.65	$111.93	$341.11	3.5×	$442.46
Chest X-ray 3 views	CPT	71047	9	$287.53	$71.88	$90.86	$107.54	1.1×	$130.54
CT chest without contrast	CPT	71250	9	$2,098.94	$524.73	$134.46	$373.61	1.7×	$785
CT chest with contrast	CPT	71260	9	$8,534.59	$2,133.65	$207	$1,519.16	5.4×	$3,191.94
CT chest with and without contrast	CPT	71270	9	$2,967.55	$741.89	$207	$528.22	1.8×	$1,109.86
MRI chest without contrast	CPT	71550	10	$2,543.04	$635.76	$306.88	$399.83	0.93×	$951.1
MRI chest with contrast	CPT	71551	10	$2,556.96	$639.24	$347	$501.17	0.62×	$1,038.5
MRI chest with and without contrast	CPT	71552	10	$2,570.88	$642.72	$347	$459.9	0.77×	$961.51
Lumbosacral spine X-ray	CPT	72100	9	$1,290.82	$322.7	$134.46	$451.79	4.4×	$586.03
CT cervical spine without contrast	CPT	72125	9	$6,900	$1,725	$134.46	$1,228.2	6.1×	$2,580.6
CT thoracic spine without contrast	CPT	72128	9	$2,202.05	$550.51	$134.46	$391.96	2.0×	$823.57
CT lumbar spine without contrast	CPT	72131	9	$1,919.23	$479.81	$134.46	$341.62	1.7×	$717.79
MRI cervical spine without contrast	CPT	72141	10	$5,028.48	$1,257.12	$306.88	$621.04	1.6×	$1,880.65
MRI thoracic spine without contrast	CPT	72146	10	$4,104.86	$1,026.21	$306.88	$538.84	1.4×	$1,535.22
MRI lumbar spine without contrast	CPT	72148	10	$3,013	$753.25	$306.88	$441.66	1.2×	$1,126.86
MRI lumbar spine with and without contrast	CPT	72149	10	$3,240	$810	$347	$519.45	1.1×	$1,211.76
MRI cervical spine with and without contrast	CPT	72156	10	$6,648	$1,662	$347	$822.76	1.5×	$2,486.35
MRI lumbar spine with contrast	CPT	72158	10	$3,385.8	$846.45	$347	$532.42	0.97×	$1,266.29
CT pelvis without contrast	CPT	72192	9	$1,455.55	$363.89	$134.46	$259.09	1.3×	$544.38
CT pelvis with contrast	CPT	72193	9	$2,920.22	$730.05	$207	$519.8	1.8×	$1,092.16
Shoulder X-ray	CPT	73030	11	$1,458.43	$364.61	$111.93	$385.03	4.1×	$662.13
Humerus X-ray	CPT	73060	12	$1,689.98	$422.49	$111.93	$394.62	4.4×	$767.25
Hand X-ray 3 views	CPT	73130	9	$1,638.18	$409.54	$111.93	$431.39	4.6×	$743.73
MRI upper extremity joint without contrast	CPT	73221	10	$3,468.86	$867.21	$306.88	$439.39	1.1×	$1,297.35
MRI upper extremity joint with and without contrast	CPT	73223	10	$6,489	$1,622.25	$347	$808.61	1.3×	$2,426.89
Knee X-ray 1-2 views	CPT	73560	10	$423.18	$105.79	$89.15	$133.72	1.4×	$192.12
Ankle X-ray 3 views	CPT	73610	9	$1,365.04	$341.26	$111.93	$359.46	3.9×	$619.73
MRI lower extremity joint without contrast	CPT	73721	12	$6,628.43	$1,657.11	$306.88	$1,146.72	2.5×	$2,479.03
MRI lower extremity joint with and without contrast	CPT	73723	13	$6,134.54	$1,533.63	$347	$1,061.28	1.7×	$2,294.32
CT abdomen without contrast	CPT	74150	9	$1,270.66	$317.66	$134.46	$226.18	1.2×	$475.23
CT abdomen with contrast	CPT	74160	9	$2,430.66	$607.66	$207	$432.66	1.5×	$909.07
CT abdomen with and without contrast	CPT	74170	9	$2,833.34	$708.33	$207	$504.33	1.5×	$1,059.67
CT abdomen and pelvis without contrast	CPT	74176	9	$5,827.2	$1,456.8	$207	$1,037.24	2.8×	$2,179.37
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast	CPT	74177	9	$9,000	$2,250	$207	$1,602	2.9×	$3,366
CT abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast	CPT	74178	9	$9,450	$2,362.5	$207	$1,682.1	2.9×	$3,534.3
MRI abdomen without contrast	CPT	74181	10	$2,196.29	$549.07	$306.88	$368.97	0.95×	$821.41
MRI abdomen with and without contrast	CPT	74183	10	$3,440.45	$860.11	$347	$537.29	0.95×	$1,286.73
Abdominal ultrasound complete	CPT	76700	9	$1,369.44	$342.36	$134.46	$479.3	3.2×	$621.73
Abdominal ultrasound limited	CPT	76705	9	$1,790.56	$447.64	$134.46	$565.82	3.9×	$812.91
Retroperitoneal ultrasound complete	CPT	76770	9	$389.4	$97.35	$123.05	$136.29	0.95×	$176.79
Obstetric ultrasound first trimester	CPT	76801	9	$2,941.78	$735.44	$134.46	$1,029.62	7.3×	$1,335.57
Obstetric ultrasound after first trimester	CPT	76805	9	$909.04	$227.26	$134.46	$318.16	2.1×	$412.7
Obstetric ultrasound with fetal anatomy	CPT	76811	9	$546.84	$136.71	$172.8	$204.52	0.87×	$306.88
Transvaginal ultrasound	CPT	76830	9	$1,615.79	$403.95	$134.46	$565.53	3.8×	$733.57
Pelvic ultrasound complete	CPT	76856	9	$2,311.24	$577.81	$134.46	$808.93	5.6×	$1,049.3
Scrotal ultrasound	CPT	76870	9	$2,155.26	$538.81	$134.46	$754.34	5.8×	$978.49
Diagnostic mammography unilateral	CPT	77065	10	$671.99	$168	$102.85	$235.2	1.6×	$305.08
Diagnostic mammography bilateral	CPT	77066	10	$897.82	$224.45	$131.79	$314.24	1.6×	$407.61
Screening mammography bilateral	CPT	77067	10	$723.47	$180.87	$108.84	$253.21	1.6×	$328.46
EKG tracing only	CPT	93005	9	$414.41	$103.6	$75.87	$145.04	1.2×	$188.14
Transthoracic echocardiogram complete	CPT	93306	9	$1,842.06	$460.51	$495.13	$644.72	1.1×	$1,008.25
Transthoracic echocardiogram	CPT	93307	9	$2,265.07	$566.27	$715.76	$847.14	3.4×	$1,028.34
Stress echocardiogram	CPT	93350	9	$9,176.87	$2,294.22	$702.78	$2,501.27	4.9×	$4,166.3
inpatient
Intracranial hemorrhage/CVA w MCC	MS-DRG	064	7	$90,850	$22,713	$21,550	$37,478	1.9×	$64,517
Intracranial hemorrhage/CVA w CC	MS-DRG	065	7	$66,094	$16,523	$11,306	$18,828	1.8×	$32,412
Intracranial hemorrhage/CVA w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	066	7	$57,865	$14,466	$7,969.35	$12,755	1.7×	$21,957
Respiratory infections & inflammations w MCC	MS-DRG	177	7	$58,890	$14,722	$16,961	$29,123	1.9×	$50,135
COPD w MCC	MS-DRG	190	7	$49,354	$12,339	$12,303	$18,981	1.7×	$28,624
COPD w CC	MS-DRG	191	7	$37,605	$9,401.23	$9,592.96	$14,445	1.6×	$21,784
COPD w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	192	7	$35,624	$8,906.06	$7,535.29	$11,001	1.6×	$16,590
Simple pneumonia & pleurisy w CC	MS-DRG	194	7	$40,555	$10,139	$9,213.14	$13,323	1.6×	$20,825
Simple pneumonia & pleurisy w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	195	7	$26,064	$6,516.07	$7,397.09	$10,390	1.6×	$16,241
AMI discharged alive w MCC	MS-DRG	280	8	$53,186	$13,297	$17,384	$29,435	1.9×	$51,463
AMI discharged alive w CC	MS-DRG	281	8	$46,111	$11,528	$10,372	$16,865	1.7×	$29,487
AMI discharged alive w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	282	8	$35,762	$8,940.56	$8,365.52	$13,269	1.7×	$23,198
Heart failure & shock w MCC	MS-DRG	291	8	$44,649	$11,162	$14,105	$23,558	1.8×	$41,187
Heart failure & shock w CC	MS-DRG	292	8	$34,861	$8,715.2	$9,654.39	$15,579	1.7×	$27,238
Heart failure & shock w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	293	8	$26,271	$6,567.67	$6,757.26	$10,386	1.7×	$18,158
Cardiac arrhythmia w MCC	MS-DRG	308	8	$55,759	$13,940	$11,997	$13,289	1.1×	$38,627
Cardiac arrhythmia w CC	MS-DRG	309	8	$38,606	$9,651.6	$8,494.51	$10,353	1.3×	$23,603
Cardiac arrhythmia w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	310	8	$32,951	$8,237.69	$5,596	$6,758.29	1.1×	$18,162
GI hemorrhage w CC	MS-DRG	378	7	$47,769	$11,942	$11,003	$18,277	1.8×	$31,463
GI hemorrhage w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	379	7	$38,313	$9,578.19	$7,416.53	$11,748	1.7×	$20,224
Esophagitis/gastroenteritis w/o MCC	MS-DRG	392	7	$39,963	$9,990.71	$8,943.92	$14,529	1.8×	$25,011
Fractures of femur w/o MCC	MS-DRG	533	7	$26,520	$6,629.9	$17,012	$29,216	1.9×	$50,295
Kidney/UTI w MCC	MS-DRG	689	8	$46,940	$11,735	$12,841	$21,624	1.9×	$38,828
Kidney/UTI w/o MCC	MS-DRG	690	8	$36,846	$9,211.43	$9,250.02	$15,086	1.8×	$27,089
Septicemia or severe sepsis w MV 96+ hrs	MS-DRG	871	8	$70,190	$17,548	$20,849	$36,201	1.9×	$65,004
Septicemia or severe sepsis w/o MV 96+ hrs	MS-DRG	872	8	$46,283	$11,571	$11,439	$19,071	1.8×	$34,244
Initial hospital care, low complexity	CPT	99221	6	$124.03	$31.01	$39.19	$43.41	0.47×	$56.31
Initial hospital care, moderate complexity	CPT	99222	6	$924.53	$231.13	$210.23	$297.1	1.8×	$419.74
Initial hospital care, high complexity	CPT	99223	6	$660.82	$165.2	$149.7	$211.95	0.94×	$300.01
lab
Basic metabolic panel (BMP)	CPT	80048	9	$244	$61	$8.46	$84.42	2.6×	$110.78
General health panel	CPT	80050	6	$454.46	$113.61	$152.7	$159.06	1.5×	$206.32
Electrolyte panel	CPT	80051	9	$69.98	$17.49	$7.01	$24.21	1.0×	$31.77
Comprehensive metabolic panel	CPT	80053	9	$391.99	$98	$10.56	$135.63	3.1×	$177.96
Renal function panel	CPT	80069	9	$88	$22	$8.68	$30.45	1.1×	$39.95
Hepatic function panel	CPT	80076	9	$284.84	$71.21	$8.17	$98.55	3.7×	$129.32
Urinalysis non-automated	CPT	81002	9	$21.09	$5.27	$3.48	$7.09	1.0×	$9.57
Urinalysis automated	CPT	81003	9	$84.77	$21.19	$2.25	$24.32	1.7×	$38.49
Glucose quantitative	CPT	82947	9	$23.04	$5.76	$3.93	$7.97	0.45×	$10.46
Hemoglobin A1c	CPT	83036	11	$51.84	$12.96	$9.71	$17.68	0.66×	$23.54
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)	CPT	84443	9	$134.32	$33.58	$16.8	$46.47	0.98×	$60.98
Complete blood count with automated differential	CPT	85025	10	$110	$27.5	$7.77	$38.06	1.4×	$49.94
Complete blood count without differential	CPT	85027	10	$151.63	$37.91	$6.47	$52.46	2.4×	$68.84
Tissue exam by pathologist level IV	CPT	88305	9	$254.59	$63.65	$64.1	$71.35	0.70×	$115.58
maternity
Fetal non-stress test	CPT	59025	11	$617.4	$154.35	$195.1	$280.3	1.5×	$529.11
Vaginal delivery only	CPT	59409	14	$17,578	$4,394.45	$4,163.48	$14,343	6.5×	$15,679
office
Office visit, established patient, 5 min	CPT	99211	9	$264.6	$66.15	$50.32	$92.61	1.4×	$765.95
Office visit, established patient, 10-19 min	CPT	99212	9	$242.11	$60.53	$34.84	$59.8	0.75×	$171.24
Office visit, established patient, 20-29 minutes	CPT	99213	9	$293.71	$73.43	$66.67	$73.43	0.64×	$171.24
preventive
Upper GI endoscopy diagnostic	CPT	43235	13	$2,901.6	$725.4	$522.29	$731.2	0.80×	$2,486.67
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy	CPT	43239	13	$2,597.4	$649.35	$436.36	$1,677.92	1.7×	$2,316.88
Sigmoidoscopy diagnostic	CPT	45330	10	$2,121.65	$530.41	$356.44	$428.57	0.51×	$1,196.08
Sigmoidoscopy with biopsy	CPT	45331	9	$1,982.3	$495.57	$449.98	$495.58	0.55×	$1,196.08
Colonoscopy diagnostic	CPT	45378	11	$2,997.98	$749.49	$251.83	$503.66	0.57×	$1,196.08
Colonoscopy with biopsy	CPT	45380	9	$3,887.4	$971.85	$653.08	$960.19	0.79×	$1,539.08
Colonoscopy with polyp removal	CPT	45385	9	$3,385.34	$846.33	$768.47	$846.34	0.70×	$1,539.08
surgery
Total shoulder arthroplasty	CPT	23472	11	$17,960	$4,490	$3,017.28	$3,107.08	0.75×	$22,551
Shoulder arthroscopy with decompression	CPT	29826	6	$17,253	$4,313.25	$2,898.5	$2,933.01	9.0×	$6,452.62
Shoulder arthroscopy with rotator cuff repair	CPT	29827	9	$13,184	$3,296.03	$2,214.94	$2,346.78	0.71×	$9,332.7
Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy	CPT	29881	9	$11,856	$2,963.99	$1,991.8	$2,110.36	1.0×	$4,434.13
ACL reconstruction	CPT	29888	10	$19,333	$4,833.36	$3,248.02	$3,441.35	1.0×	$9,332.7
Major small/large bowel procedures w MCC	MS-DRG	329	8	$316,946	$79,236	$48,018	$76,964	1.8×	$118,778
Major small/large bowel procedures w CC	MS-DRG	330	8	$332,409	$83,102	$25,504	$40,139	1.7×	$61,946
Major small/large bowel procedures w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	331	8	$332,038	$83,010	$18,191	$28,178	1.7×	$43,488
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o CDE w MCC	MS-DRG	418	7	$157,036	$39,259	$18,280	$26,572	1.6×	$43,713
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy w/o CDE w CC	MS-DRG	419	7	$131,792	$32,948	$14,945	$21,454	1.6×	$35,294
Laparoscopic appendectomy	CPT	44970	13	$55,689	$13,922	$7,775.56	$38,836	24.9×	$42,767
Major joint replacement w MCC	MS-DRG	469	7	$175,818	$43,954	$32,014	$40,580	1.4×	$69,603
Major joint replacement w/o MCC	MS-DRG	470	7	$174,146	$43,536	$20,709	$25,193	1.3×	$44,262
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy	CPT	47562	11	$49,755	$12,439	$7,775.56	$8,607.53	4.9×	$18,608
Lap cholecystectomy with cholangiography	CPT	47563	9	$50,252	$12,563	$7,775.56	$8,542.89	4.6×	$18,794
Hip & femur procedures except major joint w MCC	MS-DRG	480	7	$158,061	$39,515	$30,777	$54,275	1.9×	$93,432
Hip & femur procedures except major joint w CC	MS-DRG	481	7	$152,766	$38,191	$22,405	$39,034	1.9×	$67,196
Hip & femur procedures except major joint w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	482	7	$132,628	$33,157	$17,660	$30,396	1.9×	$52,326
Lap inguinal hernia repair	CPT	49650	10	$16,417	$4,104.36	$1,838.75	$2,758.13	2.5×	$7,775.56
Vaginal hysterectomy	CPT	58260	12	$19,493	$4,873.34	$3,274.89	$3,421.09	1.9×	$7,290.52
Lap-assisted vaginal hysterectomy >250g	CPT	58552	9	$56,560	$14,140	$9,502.01	$10,068	4.5×	$21,153
Lap salpingo-oophorectomy	CPT	58661	10	$57,124	$14,281	$7,775.56	$9,711.11	4.8×	$21,364
Complex cataract surgery	CPT	66982	11	$7,446.85	$1,861.71	$1,251.07	$1,288.31	0.58×	$2,968.25
Cataract surgery with lens implant	CPT	66984	9	$7,774.02	$1,943.5	$1,306.04	$1,383.78	0.63×	$2,968.25
Uterine & adnexa procedures w CC/MCC	MS-DRG	743	8	$125,770	$31,442	$13,664	$22,767	1.9×	$41,519
Uterine & adnexa procedures w/o CC/MCC	MS-DRG	744	8	$83,892	$20,973	$21,940	$38,188	2.0×	$68,571

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Payer mix (top 15)

Payer	Codes covered	Median rate
uh [819]	149	$737.45
veba med grp [813]	149	$817.08
Cigna	149	$492.38
hn [815]	149	$720.19
scan [500]	144	$448.71
la care mcr adv hmo [612]	144	$448.71
Medicare Advantage	144	$448.71
UnitedHealthcare	117	$572.92
Kaiser Permanente	110	$823.57
alignment health plan [443]	30	$462.17
ucsd [807]	25	$1,245.13
Blue Cross Blue Shield	17	$1,273.86
managed health network [862]	11	$4,703.55
managed health network [620]	11	$4,703.55
optum health mcr adv [491]	4	$2,306.1

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