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Heart failure (hospital stay) in San Diego CA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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MS-DRG 291

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr median $16,555 · local Medicare $11,998 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$16,5551.4×1
Blue Shield of California$16,5551.4×1
Cigna$69,1445.8×4
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$16,5551.4×1
HealthPartners$13,6661.1×1
Kaiser Permanente$69,1445.8×2
UnitedHealthcare$42,8503.6×9
Tri-City Medical Center median $20,788 · local Medicare $11,998 · file 2026-05-29
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$19,6941.6×1
Kaiser Permanente$21,8821.8×1
Scripps Green Hospital median $20,964 · local Medicare $11,998 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$33,1752.8×5
Blue Shield of California$12,4391.0×2
Cigna$41,1873.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$18,3701.5×11
HealthPartners$18,3701.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$23,5582.0×6
Scripps Mercy Hospital median $20,964 · local Medicare $11,998 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$33,1752.8×5
Blue Shield of California$14,1051.2×2
Cigna$41,1873.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$18,3701.5×11
HealthPartners$18,3701.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$23,5582.0×6
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla median $20,964 · local Medicare $11,998 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$33,1752.8×5
Blue Shield of California$12,5431.0×2
Cigna$41,1873.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$18,3701.5×11
HealthPartners$18,3701.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$23,5582.0×6
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas median $20,964 · local Medicare $11,998 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$33,1752.8×5
Blue Shield of California$12,5871.0×2
Cigna$41,1873.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$18,3701.5×11
HealthPartners$18,3701.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$23,5582.0×6

MS-DRG 292

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Scripps Green Hospital median $13,864 · local Medicare $7,935 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$21,9392.8×5
Blue Shield of California$9,5811.2×2
Cigna$27,2383.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$12,1481.5×11
HealthPartners$12,1481.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$15,5792.0×6

MS-DRG 293

Hospital · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Scripps Green Hospital median $9,242 · local Medicare $5,290 · file 2026-03-30
Aetna$14,6262.8×5
Blue Shield of California$5,4841.0×2
Cigna$18,1583.4×5
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$8,0991.5×11
HealthPartners$8,0991.5×1
UnitedHealthcare$10,3862.0×6

Questions

How much does heart failure (hospital stay) cost with commercial insurance in San Diego CA?

6 San Diego CA hospitals post usable commercial rates for inpatient stay (MS-DRG 291). The median across hospitals is $20,964; hospital medians range from $16,555 to $20,964. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.