Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,780 — 164% above the US median ($674), roughly 15.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $991 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.7% |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $1,672 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 15.0% |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $1,887 | $151 | ★ 3/5 | 162 min | 15.2% |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $2,054 | $156 | ★ 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 June 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 $1,780 — about 15.6× the Medicare rate ($114). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($228).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,829 list price could save about $49 (3%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Eng, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 266 |
| Michael Hope, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 215 |
| Gabriel Duhancioglu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 209 |
| Amy Huang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 157 |
| Edward Baker, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 103 |
| Arash Meshksar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 96 |
| Derk Purcell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 95 |
| Marc-Fernand Erian | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 94 |
| Jerome Barakos, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 77 |
| William Harvey, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 76 |
| Dorothy Shum, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 47 |
| John Sowinski, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 47 |
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