Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,076 — 435% above the US median ($949), roughly 42.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $2,713 | $3,165 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $4,937 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $5,214 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $5,752 | $625 | ★ 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 $5,076 — about 42.9× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgina Calderon, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 230 |
| Dylan Carney, M.D., M.P.H., M.S. | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 191 |
| Anusha Chari, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 184 |
| Robin Serrahn, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 181 |
| David Dallafior, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 179 |
| Natalie Snyder, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 179 |
| Kiana Murdock, PA | Physician Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 174 |
| Johnson Kwan, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 172 |
| Ryan Martin, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 171 |
| Derek Richardson, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 169 |
| Edward Grom, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 141 |
| Caroline Sivik, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 140 |
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