Prices at 4 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,418 — 136% above the US median ($601), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $851 | $487 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,103 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $1,733 | $478 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $1,768 | — | ★ 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 $1,418 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,751 list price could save about $332 (19%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ari Baron, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | San Francisco, CA | 456 |
| Bertrand Tuan, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | San Francisco, CA | 323 |
| Caroline Behler, M.D., M.S. | Hematology-Oncology | San Francisco, CA | 268 |
| Kevin Kim, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | San Francisco, CA | 219 |
| Alan Kramer, MD | Hematology-Oncology | San Francisco, CA | 134 |
| Wei Wang, MD, PHD | Medical Oncology | San Francisco, CA | 131 |
| Joseph Azzam, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 53 |
| Ishita Aggarwal, MD | Rheumatology | San Francisco, CA | 42 |
| Pedro Ruiz, M.D., PH.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 39 |
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