Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,282 — 115% above the US median ($1,064), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $1,680 | $980 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $2,884 | $847 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $2,282 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,415 list price could save about $1,133 (33%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in San Francisco
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marc Dall'era, M.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 192 |
| Rodman Rogers, M.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 119 |
| Alexandra Haessler, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | San Francisco, CA | 117 |
| Sharon Knight, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | San Francisco, CA | 94 |
| Benjamin Breyer, M.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 92 |
| Eric Miller | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 77 |
| Wenwu Jin, M.D., PH.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 68 |
| Justin Ahn, M.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 61 |
| Ira Sharlip, M.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 59 |
| Peter Carroll, M.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 54 |
| Katsuto Shinohara, M.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 52 |
| David Bayne, M.D. | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 51 |
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