Prices at 4 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,096 — 119% above the US median ($4,602).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $8,257 | $2,045 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $10,096 | $5,348 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $10,766 | $5,348 | ★ 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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bailey | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 773 |
| Max Wu, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 660 |
| Yingbing Wang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 370 |
| Roxanna Juarez | Nuclear Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 306 |
| Will Fletcher, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 231 |
| Alyssa Mcnamara, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 168 |
| Yingbing Wang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 156 |
| Max Wu, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 140 |
| Roxanna Juarez | Nuclear Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 134 |
| Spencer Behr, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 121 |
| Neal Bost, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 103 |
| Nabia Ikram | Diagnostic Radiology | San Francisco, CA | 96 |
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