Outpatient surgery centers in La Jolla, CA
4 outpatient surgery centers certified by Medicare.
4 outpatient surgery centers in La Jolla; 50 more within 25 miles.
An outpatient surgery center (ambulatory surgical center, ASC) does surgery and procedures that do not need a hospital stay: patients usually go home the same day. Common examples are cataract surgery, colonoscopy and other endoscopy, joint and hand surgery, and pain injections. The centers listed here are certified by Medicare. They are not emergency rooms.
By kind of surgery
Number of centers here certified by Medicare for each kind of surgery (one center can do several).
- Eye surgery (ophthalmology)2
- Endoscopy (for example colonoscopy)2
- Orthopedic surgery (bones and joints)2
- Pain management procedures1
- Plastic surgery2
- Foot surgery (podiatry)1
- Ear, nose and throat surgery2
- Gynecologic surgery (OB/GYN)1
- Other surgery1
All outpatient surgery centers in La Jolla
- La Jolla Endoscopy Center(858) 453‑7523Endoscopy · 2 operating rooms
- Outpatient Surgery Center of La Jolla(858) 657‑0055Eye surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Pain management procedures +4 more · 4 operating rooms
- San Diego Skin Inc(858) 909‑9000Eye surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Plastic surgery +2 more · 1 operating room
- Scripps Clinic La Jolla Asc(414) 975‑3807Endoscopy · 11 operating rooms
Nearby outpatient surgery centers within 25 miles
- University Ambulatory Surgery Center2.4 mi · San Diego, CA
- Innovative Surgery Center LLC4.1 mi · San Diego, CA
- UCSD Surgical Center of San Diego LLC4.1 mi · San Diego, CA
- Surgery Center of San Diego, LLC6.9 mi · San Diego, CA
- Scripps Clinic Ambulatory Surgery Center7.0 mi · San Diego, CA
- Specialist Surgery Center of del Mar7.0 mi · San Diego, CA
- Cabrillo Surgery Center Inc7.5 mi · San Diego, CA
- Coast Surgery Center for Orthopedic and Arthroscop7.5 mi · San Diego, CA
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Common questions
How many outpatient surgery centers are in La Jolla?
Medicare (CMS) lists 4 outpatient surgery centers in La Jolla, California.
Which surgery centers in La Jolla do eye surgery such as cataract surgery?
2 of the 4 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Outpatient Surgery Center of La Jolla and San Diego Skin Inc. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in La Jolla do endoscopy such as colonoscopy?
2 of the 4 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: La Jolla Endoscopy Center and Scripps Clinic La Jolla Asc. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Which surgery centers in La Jolla do orthopedic (bone and joint) surgery?
2 of the 4 outpatient surgery centers are certified by Medicare for it: Outpatient Surgery Center of La Jolla and San Diego Skin Inc. Ask the center whether it does your specific procedure.
Do surgery centers have Medicare star ratings?
No. Medicare does not rate outpatient surgery centers with stars. Each center’s page shows the official Medicare quality measures and patient survey results instead, next to the national values.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), “Provider of Services File - Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System”, data updated 2026-10-16, retrieved 2026-11-13. In a medical emergency, call 911. About outpatient surgery centers and their quality measures