X-ray of the hand cost in San Francisco, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in San Francisco, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,292 — 383% above the US median ($268), roughly 33.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San Francisco San Francisco, CA $566 $124 ★ 4/5 — —
California Pacific Medical Center-Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA $1,292 $126 ★ 3/5 198 min —
California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hosp San Francisco, CA $1,329 $126 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,292
Cash / self-pay
$1,292
Insurer-negotiated
$126
Medicare pays
$38
$711$1,322
Median cash $1,292  ·  Medicare $38  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,292 — about 33.9× the Medicare rate ($38). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($76).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Kevin McgillDiagnostic RadiologySan Francisco, CA230
Daria Motamedi, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Francisco, CA221
Kevin Sweetwood, MDDiagnostic RadiologySan Francisco, CA176
Ellen Chang, MDDiagnostic RadiologySan Francisco, CA171
Terry Lynch, MDDiagnostic RadiologySan Francisco, CA168
Matthew Epstein, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Francisco, CA149
Lindsey Valone, M.D.Orthopedic SurgerySan Francisco, CA116
William Green, M.D.Orthopedic SurgerySan Francisco, CA97
Lynne Steinbach, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologySan Francisco, CA94
Ashley LeeDiagnostic RadiologySan Francisco, CA94
Mackenzie Jassowski, PA-CPhysician AssistantSan Francisco, CA79
Jyoti NarayanswamiDiagnostic RadiologySan Francisco, CA26

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