AFib ablation cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: from $17,518.41 to $52,620.00, with a median of $44,129.15. The lowest listed price is at Tri-City Medical Center — $26,610.74 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $33,452.00 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 93656, 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 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 PERQ STENT/ANGIO SINGLE VESSEL --LC | $17,518.41 | $29,197.35 | $889.27–$54,332.46 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $17,732.00 | $34,100.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $17,732.00 | $34,100.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA · (619) 528-5000 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $17,732.00 | $34,100.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Evaluation And Insertion Of Catheters For Recording, Pacing, And Treatment Of Abnormal Heart Rhythm | $42,446.80 | $77,176.00 | $880.47–$104,187.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Tx Atrial Fib Pulm Vein Isol | $45,811.50 | $61,082.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC EP EPHYS EVL TRNSPTL TX ATRIAL FIB ISOLAT PULM VEIN | $52,620.00 | $70,160.00 | $1.00–$57,531.20 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC EP EPHYS EVL TRNSPTL TX ATRIAL FIB ISOLAT PULM VEIN | $52,620.00 | $70,160.00 | $1.00–$68,756.80 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC EP EPHYS EVL TRNSPTL TX ATRIAL FIB ISOLAT PULM VEIN | $52,620.00 | $70,160.00 | $725.00–$56,128.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC EP EPHYS EVL TRNSPTL TX ATRIAL FIB ISOLAT PULM VEIN | $52,620.00 | $70,160.00 | $10,524.00–$56,128.00 | 25% | — source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Evaluation And Insertion Of Catheters For Recording, Pacing, And Treatment Of Abnormal Heart Rhythm | $80,377.52 | $146,140.95 | $880.47–$31,170.74 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $17,518.41, median $44,129.15, highest $52,620.00 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $44,129.15. 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 6 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 procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.