Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,054 — 164% above the US median ($1,914), roughly 26.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $3,735 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $4,842 | $2,684 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $5,265 | $2,657 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $6,564 | $355 | ★ 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 $5,054 — about 26.5× the Medicare rate ($191). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,915 list price could save about $861 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nathan Mortensen, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 122 |
| Jessica Tan, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 121 |
| Mohammad Fakhri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 117 |
| Michael Dick, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 105 |
| Brian Trinh | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 104 |
| Jeffrey Rudie, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 90 |
| Ashley Lee | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 87 |
| Jerome Barakos, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 74 |
| Jeffrey Huang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 60 |
| Salil Soman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 57 |
| Elizabeth George, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 37 |
| Jeannette Mathieu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 37 |
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