Prices at 4 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,522 — 236% above the US median ($1,938), roughly 31.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $3,304 | $339 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $6,522 | $2,788 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $7,291 | $2,761 | ★ 3/5 | 160 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 $6,522 — about 31.8× the Medicare rate ($205). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Stoller, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 389 |
| Matthew Epstein, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 300 |
| Ashley Lee | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 219 |
| Michael Dick, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 190 |
| Seyed-Karim Taghaddos, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 73 |
| Mark Schrumpf, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | San Francisco, CA | 45 |
| Alexandra Sheperdson, PA-C | Physician Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 43 |
| John Belzer, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | San Francisco, CA | 40 |
| Lynne Steinbach, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 30 |
| Piers Barry, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | San Francisco, CA | 23 |
| James Kelly, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | San Francisco, CA | 23 |
| William Green, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | San Francisco, CA | 22 |
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