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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
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Price transparency:
7 of 58 common services carry a self-pay price
7
services with a self-pay price
55
services with any published price
58
services we look for
Every price this hospital publishes
click a procedure to compare across the metro| Procedure | Self-pay | List price | Insurers pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abdominal ultrasound Ultrasound abdomen complete | $386–$1,468 varies | $1,600 | $196–$493 |
| Chest X-ray Chest X-ray, 2 views | $140–$622 varies | $767 | $59–$195 |
| CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis CT abdomen/pelvis with contrast | $4,039–$6,248 varies | $8,331 | $559–$1,677 |
| CT scan of the chest CT chest without contrast | $2,914 | $3,885 | $214–$1,464 |
| CT scan of the head CT head without contrast | $1,882–$2,625 varies | $3,500 | $173–$1,170 |
| CT scan of the pelvis CT pelvis with contrast | $2,250–$3,000 varies | $4,000 | $446–$1,691 |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) Echocardiogram complete | $1,598–$3,904 varies | $5,206 | $1,799–$1,944 |
| EKG (heart rhythm test) Electrocardiogram (ECG) | $294 | $392 | $216–$234 |
| MRI of the brain MRI brain without contrast | $3,465–$3,826 varies | $4,620 | $330–$2,764 |
| MRI of the brain, with and without contrast MRI brain with/without contrast | $6,106–$6,694 varies | $8,142 | $547–$5,444 |
| MRI of the knee MRI knee without contrast | $4,478–$4,702 varies | $5,970 | $361–$2,754 |
| MRI of the lower back MRI lumbar spine without contrast | $5,064–$5,318 varies | $6,752 | $315–$3,065 |
| Pregnancy ultrasound Ultrasound pregnancy | not published | — | $220–$512 |
| Screening mammogram Screening mammogram, bilateral | not published | — | $234–$678 |
| Sleep study Sleep study (polysomnography) | $5,423 | $7,231 | $1,492–$1,613 |
| Transvaginal ultrasound Ultrasound transvaginal | $485–$523 varies | $647 | $215–$383 |
| X-ray of the lower back X-ray lower spine | $772–$862 varies | $1,150 | $100–$229 |
| X-ray of the shoulder X-ray shoulder | $543–$675 varies | $783 | $65–$142 |
| A1c diabetes blood test Hemoglobin A1c | $36–$147 varies | $196 | $25–$85 |
| Basic metabolic panel (blood test) Basic metabolic panel | $169–$281 varies | $375 | $22–$74 |
| Blood clotting time (PT/INR) Prothrombin time | $7–$124 varies | $165 | $11–$34 |
| Blood clotting time (PTT) Partial thromboplastin time | $4–$150 varies | $200 | $16–$52 |
| Cholesterol panel Lipid panel | $62–$169 varies | $225 | $35–$117 |
| Complete blood count (CBC) CBC with differential | $51–$210 varies | $210 | $20–$68 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) Comprehensive metabolic panel | $15–$364 varies | $485 | $28–$92 |
| Liver function blood test Hepatic function panel | $180–$218 varies | $290 | $21–$71 |
| PSA prostate blood test PSA (prostate screen) | $6 | $8 | $48–$161 |
| Thyroid (TSH) blood test TSH (thyroid) | $5–$261 varies | $290 | $44–$147 |
| Urine test with microscope Urinalysis with microscopy | $17–$114 varies | $152 | $8–$27 |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant Cataract surgery w/ lens implant | not published | — | $9,420–$18,864 |
| Colonoscopy Colonoscopy diagnostic | not published | — | $4,563–$9,420 |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy Colonoscopy w/ biopsy | not published | — | $4,563–$9,420 |
| Colonoscopy with polyp removal Colonoscopy w/ polyp removal | not published | — | $4,563–$9,420 |
Read from the file Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego publishes, last read 6 September 2026. We scanned 109480 rows to find these 58 procedures. 69 payer rows carried a percentage rather than a dollar amount and are not included in the negotiated ranges — a percentage of a charge is not a price until the charge is known.