Hospital prices in San Francisco, CA

Compare prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, covering 525 procedures from their machine-readable files.

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Hospitals in San Francisco

Procedure prices in San Francisco

ProcedureCash (median)Hospitals
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$1833
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$3,1435
Abdominal ultrasound$1,6265
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,7805
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$1,5305
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$1,1095
Abscess drainage (simple)$1,1115
Abscess incision and drainage$1,1395
Achilles tendon repair$10,7135
ACL knee reconstruction$18,2005
Acupuncture$523
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy)$9,3495
Albumin blood test$735
Aldosterone test$435
Alkaline phosphatase test$745
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$1704
ALT liver enzyme test$765
Ammonia blood test$4005
Amniocentesis$1,1054
Amylase test$1785
Anal fistula repair$9,4305
Ankle fracture repair$14,4825
Anoscopy$8065
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$1004
Aortic aneurysm repair (AAA)$15,1874
Aortic valve replacement$56,0444
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$7945
AST liver enzyme test$755
Barium swallow study$1,4235
Bartholin cyst removal$9564
Basic metabolic panel$3205
Benign skin lesion removal$2,3865
Bilirubin blood test$925
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$2,7424
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$2,2825
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$11,6425
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$1125
Blood crossmatch$5715
Blood glucose test$1055
Blood transfusion$1,1975
Blood type and screen$2175
Blood type test$1545
Blood type test (ABO group)$1445
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$1184
BNP (heart failure) test$4465
Bone density scan (DEXA)$9025
Bone marrow biopsy$4,9285
Bone scan (nuclear)$4,2104
Botox for migraine$9185
Breast biopsy$5,9355
Breast MRI$4,1614
Breast MRI without contrast$4,0354
Breast reconstruction$11,9733
Breast reduction$11,6545
Breast ultrasound$1,1434
Breast ultrasound (complete)$1,4324
Breast ultrasound (limited)$1,1434
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$1,6054
Bronchoscopy$7,0475
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)$11,0945
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$5825
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$5525
Burn treatment$5675
C-reactive protein (CRP)$1635
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$1975
CA-125 ovarian marker test$2205
Calcium blood test$1034
Capsule endoscopy$6,0664
Cardiac ablation$77,5333
Cardiac catheterization$40,1103
Cardiac MRI$6,7575
Cardiac MRI without contrast$5,8785
Cardiac rehabilitation$3825
Cardiac stress test$2,2095
Cardioversion$3,4984
Carotid artery ultrasound$2,1135
Carpal tunnel release$5,3095
Cataract surgery$9,6825
CEA tumor marker test$2595
Celiac disease test$485
Central line placement$4,0724
Cervical cerclage$9,7945
Cervical LEEP procedure$9,3025
Cesarean section (C-section)5
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$1,2774
Chemotherapy infusion$9725
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$5275
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$1,4184
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$3,0184
Chest tube insertion$3,6285
Chest X-ray$7215
Chest X-ray (1 view)$7325
Chest X-ray (2 views)$7555
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$6415
Circumcision$4845
CK-MB heart enzyme test$3305
Clotting time test (PTT)$1865
Colonoscopy$3,5505
Colposcopy$3,6554
Complete blood count (CBC)$1905
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$2105
Complex wound repair$3,0183
Comprehensive eye exam$2853
Comprehensive metabolic panel$4035
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$5945
Copper blood test$175
Corneal transplant$15,4763
Coronary artery bypass (CABG)5
Coronary CT angiography$4,3975
Cortisol test$2785
COVID-19 PCR test$1545
CPAP titration study$2,6534
Creatine kinase (CK) test$2305
CT angiography of the chest$6,9065
CT angiography of the head$6,2325
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy)$2,4914
CT scan of the abdomen$4,6595
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$7,9735
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$8,8625
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$8,0825
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$6,2325
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$5,3755
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$4,6595
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$4,1475
CT scan of the arm$5,8524
CT scan of the arm with contrast$7,2394
CT scan of the arm without contrast$5,8524
CT scan of the chest$5,0225
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$5,6535
CT scan of the chest with contrast$5,0225
CT scan of the chest without contrast$3,9065
CT scan of the head$4,6985
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$5,2465
CT scan of the head with contrast$4,6985
CT scan of the head without contrast$4,2355
CT scan of the leg$6,2964
CT scan of the leg with contrast$7,7704
CT scan of the leg without contrast$6,2964
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$5,4135
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$5,7235
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$6,1275
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$4,7785
CT scan of the neck$4,3585
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$5,3135
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$5,3135
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$6,6885
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$5,1005
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$4,5724
CT scan of the neck with contrast$4,9465
CT scan of the neck without contrast$4,1365
CT scan of the pelvis$4,7085
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$4,7815
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$5,8085
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$4,6085
CT scan of the sinuses$4,5065
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$4,5065
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$5,2725
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$4,2855
D-dimer test$3675
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$87,4274
DHEA-sulfate test$1024
Diagnostic mammogram$6783
Dialysis fistula creation$13,5075
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$11,2775
Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis)$5,7125
Drug screen (urine)$6065
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$2333
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$4,2225
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty)$18,0105
Echocardiogram$2,6905
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$1,9104
Echocardiogram without contrast$2,6795
EEG (awake and asleep)$2,3015
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$5995
Elbow replacement$34,4124
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$5995
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$2,2195
Electrolyte panel$2104
Electromyography (EMG)$4264
Emergency department visit$2,9955
Emergency department visit (level 1)$5875
Emergency department visit (level 2)$1,4805
Emergency department visit (level 3)$2,9955
Emergency department visit (level 4)$5,0765
Emergency department visit (level 5)$7,6215
Endometrial biopsy$5493
Epidural steroid injection$4,7395
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$7,6584
Esophageal dilation$9,4765
Esophageal variceal banding$4,9004
Estradiol (estrogen) test$2135
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)$5,7485
Facet joint injection (spine)$2,1355
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$1,2025
Family therapy session$6683
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$1015
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$925
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$1105
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$7,3495
Femoral hernia repair$13,5355
Ferritin (iron) test$2015
Fibrinogen test$3105
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$3,0305
Flu test$2025
Flu vaccine$924
Folate (folic acid) test$2225
Foreign body removal (skin)$1,9075
Free T4 thyroid test$1935
FSH hormone test$2264
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$17,5175
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$3,6784
Ganglion cyst removal$6,5075
GGT liver test$1215
Glaucoma surgery$10,2453
Glucose tolerance test$1224
Group therapy session$2863
H. pylori test$1995
Hammertoe repair$5,3485
HDL cholesterol test$1295
Hearing test (audiometry)$6564
Hematocrit test$974
Hemodialysis$3,6423
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$1915
Hemorrhoid removal$3,5924
Hepatitis A vaccine$2925
Hepatitis B test$1445
Hepatitis B vaccine$4705
Hepatitis C test$1795
Hip arthroscopy$10,5625
Hip fracture repair4
Hip replacement$9,1625
HIV test$2025
HIV test (antibody)$1495
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$2615
Holter heart monitor$8345
Home sleep apnea test$6444
HPV vaccine$5764
Hydrocele repair$15,6635
Hysterectomy$18,4835
Hysteroscopy$12,2535
Inguinal hernia repair$12,9865
Iron blood test$1385
IUD removal$1,5625
IV infusion therapy$7935
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$5834
IV infusion therapy (initial)$1,1165
IVC filter placement$15,2514
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$1,2825
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$1,2195
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$1,3705
Kidney biopsy$3,3305
Kidney scan (nuclear)$3,8324
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$14,4265
Kidney ultrasound$1,3905
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$1,2305
Knee arthroscopy$8,6605
Knee joint injection$1,5925
Knee replacement5
Lactate test$2615
Laminectomy (spine)$19,6765
Laryngoscopy$1,0915
LDH test$1205
LDL cholesterol test$1025
Leg artery angiogram$9,9863
Leg artery angioplasty$46,3913
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$2,3785
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,9984
LH hormone test$3084
Lipase test$2115
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$2935
Liver biopsy$4,0675
Liver function panel$2825
Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion4
Lumbar discectomy$19,4715
Lumpectomy (breast)$12,7545
Lung function test (PFT)$1,0365
Lung scan (V/Q)$4,2114
Magnesium blood test$1615
Mastectomy$10,3574
Mastoidectomy$14,3195
Meniscus repair (knee)$5,5725
MMR vaccine$4615
Mohs skin cancer surgery$1,3523
MRA of the brain$6,3745
MRA of the brain with contrast$6,3114
MRA of the brain without contrast$7,7625
MRA of the neck$6,1245
MRA of the neck with contrast$6,1585
MRA of the neck without contrast$8,5155
MRI of the abdomen$5,4695
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$5,3335
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$5,4695
MRI of the ankle$8,1094
MRI of the ankle with contrast$9,0694
MRI of the ankle without contrast$6,2544
MRI of the brain$6,6465
MRI of the brain with contrast$6,6465
MRI of the brain without contrast$5,2945
MRI of the chest$6,0595
MRI of the chest with contrast$5,8243
MRI of the chest without contrast$8,0534
MRI of the knee$7,2044
MRI of the knee with contrast$6,9243
MRI of the knee without contrast$7,2044
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$6,8415
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$6,8415
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$5,0345
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$6,6635
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$7,9625
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$6,5084
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$5,2295
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$6,2515
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$7,7905
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$6,2515
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$5,0545
MRI of the pelvis$5,3655
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$4,9954
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$5,2005
MRI of the shoulder$7,5214
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$7,5213
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$6,5224
MRI of the wrist$6,3804
MRI of the wrist with contrast$5,4344
MRI of the wrist without contrast$6,3804
Nebulizer breathing treatment$6655
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion$13,2504
Nerve conduction study$7785
Newborn hospital care$4423
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$7624
Nuclear cardiac stress test$9,1364
Occupational therapy evaluation$6063
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$6463
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$4933
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$6063
Orthopedic hardware removal$12,1305
Ovarian cyst removal$13,3115
Pacemaker insertion5
Pap smear (cervical screening)$845
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$3435
Parathyroid removal$26,2865
Pelvic ultrasound$1,1125
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,5235
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$9495
PET scan$10,0964
Phosphorus blood test$1385
Physical therapy evaluation$5423
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$6113
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$5423
Pilonidal cyst removal$8,5605
Platelet count$1454
Pneumonia vaccine$4485
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$2935
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,5045
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,5385
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,4705
Procalcitonin test$4075
Prolactin test$1905
Prostate biopsy$8,5464
Prostate removal (prostatectomy)$38,3385
Prostate surgery (TURP)$16,8225
Prostate test (PSA)$1825
Psychiatric evaluation$5024
Psychotherapy session$5964
Pterygium removal (eye)$7,3564
Pulmonary rehabilitation$4505
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$6,2975
Retina scan (OCT)$2714
Retinal (fundus) photography$5804
Retinal detachment repair$16,4083
Rheumatoid factor test$1255
Rotator cuff repair$15,6585
Routine eye exam$2763
RSV vaccine$1,7883
Scoliosis spine X-ray$6425
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$5644
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$8125
Screening colonoscopy$3,2204
Screening mammogram$6003
Scrotal ultrasound$1,5135
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$1165
Semen analysis$2394
Septoplasty (deviated septum)$9,9905
Sex hormone binding globulin test$1005
Shoulder arthroscopy$13,2385
Shoulder replacement$11,3404
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$1,0935
Simple wound stitches$1,0935
Sinus surgery (endoscopic)$9,8905
Skin biopsy$1,1075
Skin biopsy (punch)$1,1215
Skin cancer lesion removal$2,3585
Skin graft$11,0685
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$2575
Skin tag removal$7675
Soft tissue ultrasound$7954
Speech therapy$5613
Spinal cord stimulator$16,7914
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$2,5195
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$26,1685
Spirometry (lung function test)$6445
Spirometry with bronchodilator$1,4285
Spleen removal (splenectomy)$16,6044
Strabismus (eye muscle) surgery$7,7365
Strep throat test$1714
Stress echocardiogram$4,1165
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$4,1755
Swallow study$8023
T3 thyroid test$1885
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$3725
Testicle removal (orchiectomy)$11,2625
Testosterone test$1175
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy)$26,0575
Thyroid test (TSH)$3005
Thyroid ultrasound$1,3385
Thyroid uptake scan$1,9984
Tilt table test$4,1994
Tonsillectomy$10,3575
Total IgE allergy test$1584
Total protein test$355
Tracheostomy$8,3765
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$4,4535
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$4,4185
Transvaginal ultrasound$1,2835
Trigger finger release$3,0975
Trigger point injection$1,2245
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$1,1835
Triglycerides test$1205
Troponin (heart) test$3995
Tubal ligation$4,9175
Turbinate reduction$10,4335
Turning a breech baby (version)$2,5885
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$7,0905
Umbilical hernia repair4
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$3,5315
Upper GI series (barium)$1,5645
Ureteral stent placement$15,2825
Ureteroscopy (stone removal)$16,8285
Uric acid (gout) test$1255
Urinalysis$1075
Urine microalbumin test$875
Urine pregnancy test$1805
UV light therapy (skin)$2864
Vaccine administration$1555
Vaccine administration (each additional)$1234
Vaginal delivery5
Varicocele repair$11,0435
Varicose vein ablation$12,0524
Vasectomy$8,3785
Visual field test$5654
Vitamin B12 test$2215
Vitamin D test$1935
Vitrectomy (eye)$14,4403
Vocal cord injection$12,4605
Wart removal$4055
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery5
Wound debridement$1,4045
Wrist fracture repair$4,9505
X-ray of the abdomen$8165
X-ray of the ankle$1,1404
X-ray of the collarbone$1,1314
X-ray of the elbow$1,2514
X-ray of the facial bones$7635
X-ray of the foot$1,1504
X-ray of the forearm$1,2244
X-ray of the hand$1,2924
X-ray of the hip$7484
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$6464
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$7484
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$1,0484
X-ray of the knee$9934
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$9934
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$1,2424
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$1,3604
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,0095
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$9635
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$1,1135
X-ray of the lower leg$1,1544
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$9085
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$8965
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$9605
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$9135
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$8355
X-ray of the pelvis$7735
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$7285
X-ray of the ribs$8785
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$7064
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$1,0534
X-ray of the shoulder$1,1824
X-ray of the skull$9315
X-ray of the upper arm$9014
X-ray of the wrist$1,2944
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$3,6005
Zinc blood test$165

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