Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,418 — 165% above the US median ($1,666), roughly 18.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $3,802 | $696 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $3,834 | $805 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $5,002 | $790 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $5,451 | $790 | ★ 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 $4,418 — about 18.4× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,227 list price could save about $809 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rupsa Yee | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 56 |
| Atif Qasim, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 46 |
| Michael Salerno, MD, PHD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 38 |
| Kirsten Tolstrup | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 36 |
| Satvik Ramakrishna, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 34 |
| Michael Curtis, MD | Anesthesiology | San Francisco, CA | 34 |
| Eveline Stock, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 30 |
| Rima Arnaout, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 25 |
| Aarthi Sabanayagam, M.B.B.S, | Adult Congenital Heart Disease | San Francisco, CA | 25 |
| Erin Goerlich, M.D. | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 24 |
| Ayesha Salahuddin, MD | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 23 |
| Shalini Dixit | Cardiology | San Francisco, CA | 22 |
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