Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,100 — 265% above the US median ($1,396), roughly 39.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $3,231 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $5,058 | $1,378 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $5,142 | $1,391 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $5,965 | $179 | ★ 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 $5,100 — about 39.1× the Medicare rate ($131). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,456 list price could save about $356 (7%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashwani Gore | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 366 |
| Jeffrey Rudie, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 317 |
| Francisco Lazaga, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 274 |
| Scott Werden, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 209 |
| Rajesh Vaid, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 204 |
| Kambrie Kato, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 195 |
| Ahmad Mousa, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 184 |
| Jared Narvid, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 176 |
| Salil Soman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 168 |
| Michael Shirazi, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 164 |
| Maya Meux, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 162 |
| Jason Talbott, M.D., PH.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 161 |
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