Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,423 — 222% above the US median ($441), roughly 13.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,109 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $1,349 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $1,497 | $254 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $2,066 | $261 | ★ 3/5 | 138 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 $1,423 — about 13.3× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,738 list price could save about $316 (18%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Derek Sun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 147 |
| Benjamin Yeh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 101 |
| Zhen Wang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 90 |
| Ahmad Mousa, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 74 |
| Emily Webb, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 64 |
| Sina Houshmand, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 63 |
| Cheng Hong, M.D., M.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 45 |
| Omar Hassan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 36 |
| Joseph Leach, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 34 |
| John Mongan, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 30 |
| Benjamin Yeh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 27 |
| Marc Kohli, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 23 |
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