Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,285 — 271% above the US median ($1,156), roughly 33.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $2,934 | $203 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $4,272 | $1,270 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $4,298 | $1,284 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $5,544 | $177 | ★ 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 $4,285 — about 33.4× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,769 list price could save about $484 (10%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Rudie, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 100 |
| Xin Wu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 69 |
| Christine Glastonbury, MB, BS | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 46 |
| Jared Narvid, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 44 |
| Jeannette Mathieu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 41 |
| Aubrey Frazzitta, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 32 |
| Ashley Aiken, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 31 |
| Amrutha Ramachandran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 31 |
| Salil Soman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 29 |
| Jason Talbott, M.D., PH.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 27 |
| Esther Yuh | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 27 |
| Zachary Fridirici | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 17 |
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