Prices at 4 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $170 — 95% above the US median ($87), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $117 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $170 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $176 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
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 $170 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $176 list price could save about $6 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wai-Hang Lam, M.D. | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 33 |
| Jack Huynh, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 31 |
| Kwokming Cheng | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 31 |
| Richard Huynh, MD | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 30 |
| Yiu Ting Chung, MD | General Practice | San Francisco, CA | 25 |
| Peir Gen Chiu, GNP | Nurse Practitioner | San Francisco, CA | 19 |
| Tammy Lee, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | San Francisco, CA | 17 |
| Darren Vo, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 17 |
| Zhen Lu, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 16 |
| Joann Lin | Nurse Practitioner | San Francisco, CA | 15 |
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