Chemotherapy infusion cost in San Diego, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for chemotherapy IV infusion, first hour: from $404.25 to $1,971.00, with a median of $1,210.38. The lowest listed price is at Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego — $806.13 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $873.60 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 96413, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego lowest San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Chemother, Iv Infusion, 1 Hr | $404.25 | $539.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CHEMO IV SNGL/INTL 1ST HR - 96413 - 0900548 | $422.00 | $892.71 | $28.59–$892.71 | 53% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CHEMO IV SNGL/INTL 1ST HR - 96413 - 0910547 | $422.00 | $892.71 | $28.59–$892.71 | 53% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CHEMO IV SNGL/INTL 1ST HR - 96413 - 0940544 | $422.00 | $892.71 | $28.59–$892.71 | 53% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CHEMO IV SNGL/INTL 1ST HR - 96413 - 0950543 | $422.00 | $892.71 | $28.59–$892.71 | 53% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CHEMO IV SNGL/INTL 1ST HR - 96413 - 0970541 | $422.00 | $892.71 | $28.59–$892.71 | 53% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CHEMO IV SNGL/INTL 1ST HR - 96413 - 0920546 | $422.00 | $892.71 | $28.59–$892.71 | 53% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CHEMO IV SNGL/INTL 1ST HR - 96413 - 0960542 | $422.00 | $892.71 | $28.59–$892.71 | 53% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CHEMO IV SNGL/INTL 1ST HR - 96413 - 0800540 | $422.00 | $892.71 | $28.59–$892.71 | 53% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA · (619) 470-4321 CHEMO IV SNGL/INTL 1ST HR - 96413 - 0930545 | $422.00 | $892.71 | $28.59–$892.71 | 53% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA · (760) 528-6295 CHEMOTX ADMN IV NFS TQ UP 1 HR 1/1ST SBST/DRUG | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA CHEMOTX ADMN IV NFS TQ UP 1 HR 1/1ST SBST/DRUG | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA CHEMOTX ADMN IV NFS TQ UP 1 HR 1/1ST SBST/DRUG | $873.60 | $1,680.00 | — | 48% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Initial Iv Infusion Chemo (16-90 Min) | $1,064.25 | $1,419.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA · (858) 576-1700 Rch Chemo Adm Intraven Inf<1Hr,Initial Sub | $1,064.25 | $1,419.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego, CA · (619) 543-6222 Infusion Of Chemotherapy Into A Vein Up To 1 Hour | $1,547.15 | $2,813.00 | $28.59–$3,797.55 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grossmont Hospital La Mesa, CA · (619) 465-0711 HC CHEMOTHER IV INFUSION 1 HR | $1,971.00 | $2,628.00 | $1.00–$2,154.96 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA · (619) 502-5800 HC CHEMOTHER IV INFUSION 1 HR | $1,971.00 | $2,628.00 | $1.00–$2,575.44 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA · (858) 939-3400 HC CHEMOTHER IV INFUSION 1 HR | $1,971.00 | $2,628.00 | $1.15–$41,068.46 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA · (619) 435-6251 HC CHEMOTHER IV INFUSION 1 HR | $1,971.00 | $2,628.00 | $1.00–$2,102.40 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $404.25, median $1,210.38, highest $1,971.00 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $1,547.15. 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 code covers the first hour of giving chemotherapy or similar complex drugs through a vein.
What the price covers
The price is for the infusion time. The drugs are billed separately and usually cost far more.