Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $320 — 240% above the US median ($94), roughly 37.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $193 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $293 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $347 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $783 | $10 | ★ 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 $320 — about 37.8× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $346 list price could save about $26 (8%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwokming Cheng | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 309 |
| Yiu Ting Chung, MD | General Practice | San Francisco, CA | 245 |
| Judy Hsu, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 224 |
| Hongyu Pan, MD | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 197 |
| Chuan-Hsin Chang, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 180 |
| Wai-Hang Lam, M.D. | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 146 |
| Ivana Sheu | Endocrinology | San Francisco, CA | 146 |
| Michele Wong | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 72 |
| Richard Huynh, MD | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 65 |
| Lily Chu | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 60 |
| Kenneth Tai, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 53 |
| Pao-Ching Wang, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 46 |
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