Leg CT scan cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 16 hospitals list a cash price for leg CT scan without contrast (hip to foot, any part): from $133.00 to $2,133.75, with a median of $1,730.59. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $1,597.59 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,133.75 at 183 hospitals.
Cash prices at 17 facilities across 10 cities for code 73700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CT LOW EXT WO CON File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $133.00 | $2,862.09 | $131.98–$2,862.09 | 95% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego one side San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Unilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $503.68 | $2,014.74 | $78.04–$1,611.79 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla one side La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Unilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $503.68 | $2,014.74 | $78.04–$1,611.79 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas one side Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Unilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $503.68 | $2,014.74 | $78.04–$1,611.79 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista one side San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Unilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $503.68 | $2,014.74 | $78.04–$1,611.79 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital one side La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Unilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $503.68 | $2,014.74 | $78.04–$1,611.79 | 75% |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Ct Scan Leg File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,355.20 | $2,464.00 | $106.49–$3,326.40 | 45% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA CT Thigh Right w/o contrast+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,730.59 | $2,884.31 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 CT Calf Right w/o contrast+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,730.59 | $2,884.31 | — | 40% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 CT LOWER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL source file | $2,132.00 | $4,100.00 | $119.00–$355.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 CT LOWER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL source file | $2,132.00 | $4,100.00 | $119.00–$355.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 CT LOWER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL source file | $2,132.00 | $4,100.00 | $119.00–$355.00 | 48% |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center one side Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CT SCANLOWER EXTREMITYW/O CONTRAST - CT HIP LEFT WO IV CONTRAST source file | $2,133.75 | $2,845.00 | $426.75–$2,133.75 | 25% |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center one side Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CT SCANLOWER EXTREMITYW/O CONTRAST - CT HIP LEFT WO IV CONTRAST source file | $2,133.75 | $2,845.00 | $1.00–$2,560.50 | 25% |
| Grossmont Hospital one side La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CT SCANLOWER EXTREMITYW/O CONTRAST - CT HIP LEFT WO IV CONTRAST source file | $2,133.75 | $2,845.00 | $13.72–$2,190.65 | 25% |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital one side San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CT SCANLOWER EXTREMITYW/O CONTRAST - CT HIP LEFT WO IV CONTRAST source file | $2,133.75 | $2,845.00 | $1.00–$2,276.00 | 25% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 CT KNEE RIGHT W/O CONTRAST-ST+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,158.72 | $3,597.86 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA CT ANKLE LEFT W/O CONTRAST-ST+7 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,158.72 | $3,597.86 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Poway one side Poway, CA · (858) 485-6511 CT Tib/Fib Left w/o contrast w/3D+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,159.11 | $3,598.52 | — | 40% |
| Palomar Medical Center Escondido one side Escondido, CA CT Tib/Fib Right w/o contrast w/3D+11 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,159.11 | $3,598.52 | — | 40% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 626-4123 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Bilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $693.80 | $2,775.20 | $78.04–$2,220.16 | 75% |
| Scripps Green Hospital both sides La Jolla, CA · (858) 554-3600 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Bilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $693.80 | $2,775.20 | $78.04–$2,220.16 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Bilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $693.80 | $2,775.20 | $78.04–$2,220.16 | 75% |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego both sides San Diego, CA · (619) 294-8111 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Bilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $693.80 | $2,775.20 | $78.04–$2,220.16 | 75% |
| Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas both sides Encinitas, CA · (760) 753-6501 HC CT Extrm Lower WO Bilat File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $693.80 | $2,775.20 | $78.04–$2,220.16 | 75% |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego both sides San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Ct- Extremity Lower Bilateral Wo File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,428.25 | $4,571.00 | — | 25% |
Outpatient: lowest $133.00, median $1,730.59, highest $2,133.75 — a 16.0× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $693.80, median $693.80, highest $3,428.25 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $1,730.59. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A leg CT without contrast makes cross-section pictures of part of the leg, such as the knee, ankle or foot bones. It is used for complex fractures, planning surgery and when an X-ray is unclear.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.