Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,550 — 104% above the US median ($1,740), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $3,550 | $1,497 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $3,550 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($480). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($960).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,340 list price could save about $2,790 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Liu, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 190 |
| Annette Kwon, MD | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 154 |
| Andy Liu, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 153 |
| Timothy Chen, M.D. | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 139 |
| Tarun Rustagi, M.D. | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 121 |
| Tarun Rustagi, M.D. | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 114 |
| Aristotle Mendiola, M.D. | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 106 |
| Priya Kathpalia, M.D. | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 105 |
| Kendall Beck | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 101 |
| Kevin Man, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 97 |
| Robert Elsen, M.D. | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 95 |
| Connie Wang | Gastroenterology | San Francisco, CA | 92 |
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