Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,135 — 133% above the US median ($915), roughly 21.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,618 | $1,130 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $2,114 | $2,110 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $2,156 | $2,123 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $6,553 | $1,307 | ★ 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 $2,135 — about 21.6× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,523 list price could save about $388 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Ignatius, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Francisco, CA | 179 |
| Mark Ignatius, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Francisco, CA | 174 |
| Kevin Barrette, M.D. | Pain Management | San Francisco, CA | 133 |
| Kevin Barrette, M.D. | Pain Management | San Francisco, CA | 102 |
| Conor O'neill, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Francisco, CA | 97 |
| Conor O'neill, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | San Francisco, CA | 87 |
| Michael Pico, MD | Pain Management | San Francisco, CA | 70 |
| Michael Pico, MD | Pain Management | San Francisco, CA | 67 |
| I-Kung Wu, M.D., PH.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Francisco, CA | 40 |
| I-Kung Wu, M.D., PH.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | San Francisco, CA | 35 |
| Masami Hattori, M.D. | Anesthesiology | San Francisco, CA | 26 |
| Masami Hattori, M.D. | Anesthesiology | San Francisco, CA | 25 |
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