Cardioversion cost in San Diego, CA — inpatient
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for cardioversion, elective (restoring heart rhythm) as an inpatient: from $842.70 to $2,712.75, with a median of $2,126.28. The lowest listed price is at Tri-City Medical Center — $1,283.58 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,788.80 at 100 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 92960, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and May 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-City Medical Center lowest Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 92960 - Cardioversion; Elective | $842.70 | $1,404.50 | $983.15–$1,094.11 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Programming device evaluation of heart monitoring system with reprogrmming, analysis, review and report | $1,360.15 | $2,473.00 | $174.93–$5,480.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 External Shock To Heart To Regulate Heart Beat | $1,360.15 | $2,473.00 | $174.93–$5,480.00 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 CARDIOVERSION ELECTIVE ARRHYTHMIA EXTERNAL | $1,788.80 | $3,440.00 | $649.00–$1,931.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA CARDIOVERSION ELECTIVE ARRHYTHMIA EXTERNAL | $1,788.80 | $3,440.00 | $649.00–$1,931.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 CARDIOVERSION ELECTIVE ARRHYTHMIA EXTERNAL | $1,788.80 | $3,440.00 | $649.00–$1,931.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 92960 Cardioversion Cath Lab | $2,262.92 | $3,771.54 | $2,640.08–$2,938.03 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA · (760) 724-8411 92960 ELEC CARDIOVERSION/DEFIBRILATION OP Tech Fee | $2,262.92 | $3,771.54 | $2,640.08–$2,938.03 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CARDIOVERSION NON CPR | $2,463.75 | $3,285.00 | $207.61–$2,956.50 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CARDIOVERSION ELECTRIC EXT - CARDIOVERSION EXTERNAL | $2,463.75 | $3,285.00 | $459.90–$3,219.30 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CARDIOVERSION ELECTRIC EXT - CARDIOVERSION EXTERNAL | $2,463.75 | $3,285.00 | $492.75–$22,815.81 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CARDIOVERSION ELECTRIC EXT - CARDIOVERSION EXTERNAL | $2,463.75 | $3,285.00 | $53.34–$3,219.30 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CARDIOVERSION ELECTRIC EXT - CARDIOVERSION EXTERNAL | $2,463.75 | $3,285.00 | $207.61–$2,628.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CARDIOVERSION NON CPR | $2,463.75 | $3,285.00 | $919.80–$2,693.70 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CARDIOVERSION NON CPR | $2,463.75 | $3,285.00 | $725.00–$2,628.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CARDIOVERSION NON CPR | $2,463.75 | $3,285.00 | $492.75–$2,956.50 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Cardioversion Conv External | $2,712.75 | $3,617.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Ed Cardioversion/Defib | $2,712.75 | $3,617.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CARDIOVERSION ELECTIVE;EXTERN | $3,423.75 | $4,565.00 | $1,369.50–$3,652.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CARDIOVERSION ELECTIVE;EXTERN | $3,423.75 | $4,565.00 | $639.10–$3,652.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CARDIOVERSION ELECTIVE;EXTERN | $3,423.75 | $4,565.00 | $1,355.80–$3,652.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CARDIOVERSION ELECTIVE;EXTERN | $3,423.75 | $4,565.00 | $288.51–$5,998.82 | 25% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $842.70, median $2,126.28, highest $2,712.75 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,788.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 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 1 it is 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
Cardioversion uses a brief electric shock to restore a normal heart rhythm, most often for atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. Sedation or anesthesia is often billed separately.