Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $644 — 162% above the US median ($245), roughly 21.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $487 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $634 | $312 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $653 | $312 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $866 | $230 | ★ 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 $644 — about 21.6× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $760 list price could save about $116 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Koth, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Francisco, CA | 260 |
| Brian Block, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Francisco, CA | 190 |
| Beth Zha, M.D., PH.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Francisco, CA | 120 |
| Jonathan Budzik | Critical Care (Intensivists) | San Francisco, CA | 99 |
| David Claman, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Francisco, CA | 98 |
| Nisha Gidwani, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | San Francisco, CA | 85 |
| Christina Yoon, MD, MPH | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 43 |
| Priya Shete, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | San Francisco, CA | 32 |
| Laurence Huang, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Francisco, CA | 32 |
| Timothy Dyster, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Francisco, CA | 23 |
| V Courtney Broaddus, MD | Pulmonary Disease | San Francisco, CA | 20 |
| Kathryn Sullivan | Pulmonary Disease | San Francisco, CA | 19 |
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