Prices at 5 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $193 — 59% above the US median ($122), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCSF Health Saint Francis Hospital | San Francisco, CA | $47 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $115 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus | San Francisco, CA | $272 | $30 | ★ 3/5 | 198 min | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp | San Francisco, CA | $277 | $30 | ★ 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 $193 — about 6.5× 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 $239 list price could save about $45 (19%).
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 | 249 |
| Anselm Lam, M.D. | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 200 |
| Peir Gen Chiu, GNP | Nurse Practitioner | San Francisco, CA | 163 |
| Maria Lau, D.O. | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 151 |
| Ruth Ann Kwong, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 142 |
| Judy Hsu, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 136 |
| Hongyu Pan, MD | Family Practice | San Francisco, CA | 131 |
| Thinn Khaing, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 126 |
| Ivana Sheu | Endocrinology | San Francisco, CA | 113 |
| Jack Huynh, MD | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 84 |
| Lydia Chan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | San Francisco, CA | 68 |
| Jason Lin, M.D. | Neurology | San Francisco, CA | 63 |
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