Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,091 — 81% above the US median ($602), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $533 | $373 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $1,080 | $2,573 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $1,102 | $2,573 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $3,427 | $1,410 | ★ 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 $1,091 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Swendseid | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 100 |
| Daniel Hartman, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 96 |
| Trina Sheedy, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 92 |
| Steven Wang, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 86 |
| Jonathan George, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 85 |
| Man-Kit Leung, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 76 |
| Dana Petersen, MD | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 75 |
| Tiffany Ross, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 68 |
| Sagar Kansara, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 63 |
| Amy Squeglia, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 55 |
| Vanessa Erickson, M.D. | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 48 |
| Zachary Fridirici | Otolaryngology | San Francisco, CA | 45 |
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