Prices at 3 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $286 — 87% above the US median ($153), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $286 | — | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $286 | — | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $532 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $286 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($61).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amin Azzam, MD | Psychiatry | San Francisco, CA | 794 |
| Alexandra Apple, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 376 |
| Lucy Colvin, MFT | Marriage and Family Therapist | San Francisco, CA | 213 |
| Beverly Lehr, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 137 |
| Jennifer Jackson, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | San Francisco, CA | 87 |
| Lisa Shalwitz, L.C.S.W. | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | San Francisco, CA | 54 |
| Francisca Oropeza, MFT | Marriage and Family Therapist | San Francisco, CA | 26 |
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