Prices at 4 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,136 — 188% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 21.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $5,146 | $1,830 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $8,574 | $1,872 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $9,698 | — | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $11,510 | $1,917 | ★ 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 $9,136 — about 21.4× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $9,444 list price could save about $308 (3%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Wu, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 197 |
| Yingbing Wang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 43 |
| Bruce Brent, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 40 |
| Bao Tran, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 31 |
| Mohammad Elsayed, MD | Interventional Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 30 |
| Devan Marar, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 26 |
| Richard Podolin, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 25 |
| Daniel Oneill, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 21 |
| Calvin Kwong, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 20 |
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