Prices at 4 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,498 — 200% above the US median ($1,166), roughly 22.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $3,118 | $961 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $3,310 | $831 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $3,687 | $956 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $4,162 | — | ★ 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 $3,498 — about 22.6× the Medicare rate ($155). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($309).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,925 list price could save about $426 (11%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Morin, MD MPH | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 40 |
| Edward Gerstenfeld, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 36 |
| Joshua Moss, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 33 |
| Thomas Dewland, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 29 |
| Rupsa Yee | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 26 |
| Henry Hsia, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 19 |
| Randall Lee, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 19 |
| Jeffrey Olgin, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 18 |
| Rajat Goyal, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | San Francisco, CA | 17 |
| Gregory Marcus, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 16 |
| Zian Tseng, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 16 |
| Richard Hongo, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 16 |
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