Prices at 3 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $77,533 — 181% above the US median ($27,588), roughly 102.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $36,260 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $77,533 | $37,787 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $84,489 | — | ★ 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 $77,533 — about 102.1× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Hongo, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 55 |
| Edward Gerstenfeld, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 39 |
| Joshua Moss, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 33 |
| Rajat Goyal, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 24 |
| Randall Lee, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 23 |
| Edward Gerstenfeld, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 19 |
| Richard Hongo, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 17 |
| Gregory Marcus, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 16 |
| Thomas Dewland, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 16 |
| Steven Hao, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 15 |
| Daniel Morin, MD MPH | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 12 |
| Steven Hao, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 11 |
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