At a glance
San Francisco Bay Area hospital prices span $4 to $12,805 across 137 shoppable procedures, drawn from 10 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed San Francisco Bay Area data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in San Francisco Bay Area, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urinalysis | lab | $4 | $4 | $18 | 9 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $7 | $6 | $7 | 9 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $9 | $4 | $9 | 9 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $9 | $8 | $9 | 9 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $9 | $8 | $9 | 9 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $9 | $9 | $9 | 8 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $10 | $10 | $10 | 8 |
| Blood Test | lab | $11 | $9 | $11 | 9 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $11 | $10 | $11 | 9 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $11 | $11 | $11 | 8 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $11 | $11 | $11 | 8 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $12 | $12 | $35 | 9 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $14 | $14 | $35 | 9 |
| Dialysis | other | $14 | $14 | $65 | 9 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $18 | $17 | $18 | 9 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $20 | $7 | $20 | 9 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $20 | $20 | $845 | 9 |
| Asthma Management | other | $26 | $26 | $35 | 9 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $26 | $26 | $35 | 9 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $26 | $26 | $523 | 10 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $26 | $26 | $3,070 | 9 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $27 | $27 | $27 | 8 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $30 | $30 | $477 | 10 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $31 | $30 | $31 | 9 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $35 | $35 | $35 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $35 | $35 | $35 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $44 | $35 | $44 | 9 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $53 | $53 | $53 | 8 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $59 | $35 | $59 | 9 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $64 | $35 | $64 | 9 |
| COPD Management | other | $89 | $89 | $625 | 9 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $90 | $35 | $90 | 9 |
| Vision Exam | other | $96 | $96 | $96 | 8 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $98 | $35 | $98 | 9 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $19 | $101 | 9 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $24 | $101 | 9 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $28 | $101 | 9 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $101 | $35 | $101 | 9 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $35 | $101 | 9 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $101 | $35 | $101 | 9 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $101 | $101 | $101 | 8 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $111 | $35 | $111 | 9 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $112 | $112 | $112 | 8 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $119 | $35 | $119 | 9 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $120 | $23 | $199 | 9 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $122 | $18 | $122 | 9 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $125 | $9 | $125 | 9 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $125 | $35 | $125 | 9 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $126 | $35 | $126 | 9 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $132 | $35 | $173 | 10 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $132 | $35 | $132 | 9 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $137 | $28 | $137 | 9 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $137 | $35 | $137 | 9 |
| CT Head | imaging | $137 | $35 | $137 | 9 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $137 | $35 | $137 | 9 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $137 | $35 | $137 | 9 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $137 | $35 | $137 | 9 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $137 | $137 | $137 | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $139 | $35 | $139 | 9 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $164 | $164 | $248 | 9 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $164 | $164 | $227 | 8 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $167 | $35 | $167 | 9 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $170 | $35 | $170 | 9 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $188 | $35 | $188 | 9 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $191 | $191 | $191 | 8 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $199 | $35 | $199 | 9 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $202 | $35 | $202 | 9 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $213 | $35 | $213 | 9 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $213 | $213 | $213 | 8 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $240 | $240 | $3,070 | 9 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $264 | $35 | $264 | 9 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $264 | $35 | $264 | 9 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $278 | $35 | $278 | 9 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $284 | $35 | $284 | 9 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $290 | $35 | $290 | 9 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $290 | $35 | $290 | 9 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $290 | $35 | $290 | 9 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $290 | $35 | $290 | 9 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $325 | $35 | $325 | 9 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $335 | $35 | $696 | 10 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $365 | $35 | $365 | 9 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $365 | $35 | $365 | 9 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $411 | $35 | $411 | 9 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $411 | $35 | $411 | 9 |
| Mole Removal | other | $411 | $411 | $411 | 8 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $413 | $35 | $413 | 9 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $450 | $35 | $450 | 9 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $509 | $35 | $509 | 9 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $513 | $35 | $513 | 9 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $518 | $518 | $3,070 | 9 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $642 | $35 | $642 | 10 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $755 | $35 | $755 | 9 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $755 | $35 | $755 | 10 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $803 | $803 | $803 | 8 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $873 | $335 | $873 | 9 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $927 | $35 | $927 | 10 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $943 | $35 | $943 | 9 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $962 | $35 | $962 | 9 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,022 | $1,022 | $3,070 | 9 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,233 | $35 | $1,233 | 9 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,608 | $35 | $1,608 | 9 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,859 | $6 | $1,859 | 10 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,874 | $35 | $1,874 | 9 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,894 | $35 | $1,894 | 9 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $2,087 | $35 | $2,087 | 9 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $2,128 | $35 | $2,128 | 9 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $2,128 | $35 | $2,128 | 9 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,468 | $2,468 | $2,468 | 8 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $2,955 | $2,955 | $2,955 | 8 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $3,070 | $3,070 | $3,070 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,119 | $500 | $3,119 | 9 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,119 | $3,119 | $10,784 | 9 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $3,119 | $3,119 | $3,119 | 8 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,133 | $35 | $3,133 | 9 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $3,133 | $3,133 | $3,133 | 8 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,252 | $35 | $3,252 | 9 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $3,252 | $35 | $3,252 | 9 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $3,366 | $35 | $3,366 | 9 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $3,366 | $35 | $3,366 | 9 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $3,673 | $35 | $3,673 | 9 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $4,444 | $35 | $4,444 | 9 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $4,596 | $23 | $4,596 | 9 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $5,241 | $35 | $5,241 | 9 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,241 | $35 | $5,241 | 9 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $6,014 | $35 | $6,014 | 9 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $6,014 | $35 | $6,014 | 9 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,014 | $65 | $6,014 | 9 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,014 | $3,070 | $6,014 | 9 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $6,014 | $3,781 | $6,014 | 8 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $6,107 | $6,107 | $6,107 | 8 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $7,345 | $35 | $7,345 | 9 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $7,445 | $7,445 | $7,445 | 8 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $8,678 | $35 | $8,678 | 9 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $8,771 | $3,070 | $8,771 | 9 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $8,771 | $8,771 | $8,771 | 8 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $10,587 | $3,070 | $10,587 | 9 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $12,805 | $3,070 | $12,805 | 9 |
Every shoppable procedure with real San Francisco Bay Area pricing data across 10 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the San Francisco Bay Area metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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