Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $834 — 124% above the US median ($373), roughly 31.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $748 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $821 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $848 | $139 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 15.2% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $2,352 | $189 | ★ 3/5 | 140 min | 14.7% |
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 August 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 $834 — about 31.6× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($53).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,092 list price could save about $257 (24%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Fung, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 64 |
| Chuk Kwan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 30 |
| Thomas Dewland, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 29 |
| Lester Jacobson, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 24 |
| Shu Wing Chan, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 19 |
| Hong Zheng, D.O | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 17 |
| Daniel Morin, MD MPH | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 16 |
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