Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $107 — 213% above the US median ($34), roughly 39.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $69 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $101 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $114 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | — |
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $284 | $4 | ★ 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 $107 — about 39.6× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $119 list price could save about $12 (10%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pao-Ching Wang, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 248 |
| Alexandra Haessler, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | San Francisco, CA | 244 |
| Jack Huynh, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 205 |
| Peir Gen Chiu, GNP | Nurse Practitioner | San Francisco, CA | 128 |
| Eric Miller | Urology | San Francisco, CA | 128 |
| Lydia Chan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 85 |
| Connie Amorde, P.A.-C | Physician Assistant | San Francisco, CA | 84 |
| Sabi Ahmed, M.D. | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 77 |
| Maria Lau, D.O. | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 77 |
| Judy Hsu, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 65 |
| Anselm Lam, M.D. | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 58 |
| Mary Johnson, MD | Emergency Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 56 |
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