Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,022 — 230% above the US median ($1,522), roughly 30.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $3,763 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $4,891 | $1,699 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $5,153 | $1,682 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $7,529 | $273 | ★ 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 $5,022 — about 30.1× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,937 list price could save about $915 (15%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shravan Sridhar | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 1,083 |
| Jonathan Liu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 908 |
| Maya Vella, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 804 |
| Kimberly Kallianos, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 727 |
| Brett Elicker, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 640 |
| Yoo Jin Lee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 554 |
| Thienkhai Vu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 364 |
| Jae Ho Sohn, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 331 |
| Maya Meux, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 198 |
| Roxanna Juarez | Nuclear Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 183 |
| Max Wu, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 182 |
| Jamie Schroeder, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 180 |
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