Coronary CT angiography cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for CT angiography of the heart arteries with contrast dye (coronary CTA), including calcium score: from $446.00 to $5,892.75, with a median of $2,919.88. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital — $2,473.88 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,704.00 at 81 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 75574, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CCTA MORPH W/QNT EVAL CA | $446.00 | $2,916.15 | $227.47–$2,916.15 | 85% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CT HEART FUNCT W/WO CON | $446.00 | $758.22 | $227.47–$2,916.15 | 41% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CCTA MORPH WO QNT EVAL CA | $446.00 | $1,285.00 | $227.47–$2,916.15 | 65% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CCTA W/QNT EVAL CA | $446.00 | $985.00 | $227.47–$2,916.15 | 55% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Ct Scan Of Heart Blood Vessels And Grafts With Contrast Dye | $1,628.00 | $2,960.00 | $201.74–$3,996.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA CTA HRT CORNRY ART/BYPASS GRFTS CONTRST 3D POST | $2,704.00 | $5,200.00 | $324.00–$965.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA CTA HRT CORNRY ART/BYPASS GRFTS CONTRST 3D POST | $2,704.00 | $5,200.00 | $324.00–$965.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 CTA HRT CORNRY ART/BYPASS GRFTS CONTRST 3D POST | $2,704.00 | $5,200.00 | $324.00–$965.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CT ANGIO HRT W/3D IMAGE - CT HEART CORONARY ANGIOGRAM | $3,135.75 | $4,181.00 | $1.00–$4,097.38 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CT ANGIO HRT W/3D IMAGE - CT HEART CORONARY ANGIOGRAM | $3,135.75 | $4,181.00 | $1.00–$3,344.80 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CT ANGIO HRT W/3D IMAGE - CT HEART CORONARY ANGIOGRAM | $3,135.75 | $4,181.00 | $1.00–$3,344.80 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CT ANGIO HRT W/3D IMAGE - CT HEART CORONARY ANGIOGRAM | $3,135.75 | $4,181.00 | $1.00–$3,762.90 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Ct Heart Angiography | $5,892.75 | $7,857.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $446.00, median $2,919.88, highest $5,892.75 — a 13.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $3,135.75. 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 6 of 9 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
This code covers a CT scan of the heart with contrast dye to look for narrowing and plaque in the coronary arteries. Plaque analysis services such as Cleerly are built on this scan and may be billed separately.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan, contrast dye and the reading. Heart-rate medicine is sometimes needed before the scan.