Sharp Coronado Hospital — Local services in Coronado

Do not come here for an x-ray, if you don't want to be paying hundreds of dollars. My bill for a left and right hand x-ray imaging is $755.

I have carpal tunnel and was seeing Dr. Pallia from Ortho1 Medical Group from down the street. I was told that I was required to get an x-ray before my appointment. The front office recommended I go across the street to the Sharp hospital, where they do walk-in x-rays.

We didn't even look at the x-ray for my appointment. I had minor carpal tunnel problems (which to me felt pretty major at the time because I'd never had carpal tunnel before), and Dr. Pallia simply moved and pressed my hand and wrists around.

Two weeks later, I see my x-ray bill from Sharp hospital. It's a whopping $1356 pre-insurance. And $755 after insurance on my high deductible plan from UHC.

I called UHC three times and also Sharp three times. The conclusion I've reached is that Sharp is the one charging me the initial $1,356 bill, and UHC figures out how much of that to cover. When I was on the line with Sharp, one customer service representative even likened going to a hospital to buying a Gucci bag. This is infuriating because I believe that simple healthcare services like getting an x-ray should not be compared to getting a luxury good.

They will offer to you that you can get a 20% off discount if you're paying full. however, for my case I would still be paying $608, which is still an extremely exorbitant amount of money to be paying for an x-ray.

You might be asking if I met my deductible. You see that's not the problem. In no sane world, should anyone be charged hundreds of dollars for an x-ray in the first place. That is the justice I'm trying to fight for by writing this review.

My recommendations: Do not go to any hospital for an x-ray. Call your insurance first to ask for the cost, and look for a smaller private facility to do an x-ray. I'm a young adult new to health insurance, and that is the biggest lesson I've learned. I will take this away with me for a lifetime to avoid hospitals on a high deductible insurance plan. Hospitals will charge you an exorbitant amount of money for simple services because they have the resources in one place.

Why did I write this all?

You'll see that on my Google reviews history, I have never posted a one-star review with such a long description before (besides the reviews to the entities involved in this same story: Ortho1 Medical group, Dr. Pallia, and Sharp Coronado, and Sharp Coronado Imaging).

I am writing this as a PSA to anyone out there who might be going through a similar problem. I don't want anyone to go through what I did. No one should have to worry about how to fight off a bill worth $755 just because they got a basic x-ray service done.

By the way, my wrist and forearm are on fire right now. I went into writing this whole review knowing that I would tire myself out for the day, but I still put my whole heart and soul into...

This is my first time writing a review but I felt it was necessary and felt compelled to tell my experience. I had gone to Sharp Coronado Emergency because I was experiencing severe uterus pains and cramping from a large fibroid ,which also caused other symptoms . I had gone on a Tuesday evening the doctor was excellent and staff that evening . My labs came back quickly and everything looked good except fibroid which was a size of golf ball in uterus lining , in which , I.had gotten a shot to alleviate pain. The next day my pain was even more intense , light fever , ect, my husband called ER to let them know and he was told to bring me back. When we arrived for second time , a completely different staff , doctor and I was looked at as if why are you here again . The doctor Anvari , acted as if my fibroid pain was insignificant and I explained that I was in serious pain, I only have one kidney and the swelling from fibroid felt pressure on ureter.She said a remark in which she downplayed the pain I was in as if fibroids aren't life threatening , she was generalizing instead of looking at my situation as a unique , individual. I have had two major surgeries in past and every doctor I had were superb and were very caring plus had excellent communication skills and most of all.empathetic to the patients needs and good listening skills. Dr Anvari lacked all of the necessary qualities that represents a good doctor. My husband even said to her that yes , fibroids aren't life threatening but my wife's medical history should be considered because I have only one kidney that functions only at 44 percent due to obstruction.of ureter , a previous blockage in which I had surgery for two years prior. The second day experience left me feeling disappointed in our health system and Dr Anvari deffinately didnt remotely represent Sharp Emergency in a way in which is positive . The experience was absolutely horrible , I have always been treated excellent and felt that my concerns mattered but this doctor acted so unbelievable cold , im incredibly grateful that I have only experienced a situation like this one time , otherwise I would have no faith in our...

I have nothing but the highest praise for the service I received at Sharp Coronado Hospital, its outpatient staff and nurses, and especially by Dr. Shawn Bench on June 8, 2023.

I met Dr. Bench one month earlier, at my pre-op meeting. He was very friendly and explained to me in easy to understand language (without once speaking over my head) the pros and cons of the surgery I needed. He completely and thoroughly answered all the questions asked of him by me and my husband. At no point did we ever feel any pressure from him to (1) have the surgery or (2) to finish up our questions so he could move on to the next patient period. By the time we were done with the pre-op meeting, I was raring to go to have the surgery.

On the morning of the surgery (June 8, 2023), every single person I met couldn't have been nicer or friendlier! Everyone from the parking valet at the front of the facility to the person who took my insurance information and checked me in to the assistant who took me to the room, and to all the nurses who helped me, all of them made sure I was comfortable and asked me if I had any questions. The anesthesiologist, whose name I sadly cannot recall, explained my pre-op shots to me in very clear language. He, Dr. Bench, and the nurses had the best bedside manner. Their reassurances calmed me down and greatly eased my fears.

The surgery went great! I recovered in days and just got the green light this afternoon from Dr. Bench to play golf again, albeit slowly at first. (He clearly hasn't seen my swing!)

If you are with Sharp and need a surgeon, I could not more highly recommend Dr. Bench or the staff at Sharp Coronado Hospital. I had nothing but a great experience. (And, this was my second great experience at Sharp Coronado Hospital. My son was born there a few months before the maternity unit closed down.)

P.S. I had my gall bladder removed. My husband contacted Sharp Coronado's pathology department and, one week after my surgery, my stones now sit in a plastic container on my mantle....