Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,232 — 244% above the US median ($1,811), roughly 22.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $4,990 | $413 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $6,173 | $4,446 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $6,291 | $4,190 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $8,548 | $331 | ★ 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 $6,232 — about 22.8× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,420 list price could save about $1,188 (16%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amar Purandare, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 268 |
| Jeffrey Rudie, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 188 |
| Mohammad Fakhri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 180 |
| Salil Soman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 177 |
| Jessica Tan, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 149 |
| Francisco Lazaga, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 139 |
| Kambrie Kato, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 137 |
| Judong Pan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 130 |
| Ashwani Gore | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 128 |
| Derk Purcell, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 107 |
| Xin Wu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 102 |
| Jeannette Mathieu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 95 |
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