Prices at 4 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $596 — 158% above the US median ($231), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $493 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $558 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $634 | — | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $727 | $236 | ★ 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 $596 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($140). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $680 list price could save about $85 (12%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linda Raab, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 1,122 |
| Anastasia Berezovskaya, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 871 |
| Caren Ludmer, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 850 |
| Gayathri Perera, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 826 |
| Robert Liss | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 699 |
| Carol Mcrae, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 485 |
| Catherine Hopman, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 447 |
| Sonia Sztejnklaper, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | San Francisco, CA | 442 |
| Natasha Khazanov, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 434 |
| Adrienne Amundsen, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 428 |
| Demetry Apostle, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 411 |
| Patrick Norton, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | San Francisco, CA | 409 |
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