Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,621 — 446% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 44.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $4,220 | $4,555 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $7,239 | $861 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $8,003 | $861 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $11,963 | $900 | ★ 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 $7,621 — about 44.5× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,770 list price could save about $149 (2%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Neill, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 523 |
| Natalie Snyder, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 501 |
| Edward Grom, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 482 |
| Ross Levin, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 417 |
| Leif Eriksen, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 417 |
| Caroline Sivik, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 391 |
| Shirin Kasturia | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 387 |
| Nicholas Stark, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 376 |
| Michael Clery, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 364 |
| John Roever | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 361 |
| Corey Long, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 359 |
| Derek Richardson, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 351 |
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