The median cost of healthcare in San Francisco Bay Area ranges from $4 for a urinalysis to $12,805 for a total knee replacement across 8 reporting San Francisco Bay Area hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what San Francisco Bay Area hospitals charge for 134 shoppable procedures. The most affordable San Francisco Bay Area hospital in our data is Kaiser Foundation Hospital Walnut Creek, currently running about 1% below the metro median.
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 | $4 | 8 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $7 | $7 | $7 | 8 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $9 | $9 | $9 | 8 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $9 | $9 | $9 | 8 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $9 | $9 | $9 | 8 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $9 | $9 | $9 | 8 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $10 | $10 | $10 | 8 |
| Blood Test | lab | $11 | $11 | $11 | 8 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $11 | $11 | $11 | 8 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $11 | $11 | $11 | 8 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $11 | $11 | $11 | 8 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $12 | $12 | $12 | 8 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $14 | $14 | $14 | 8 |
| Dialysis | other | $14 | $14 | $14 | 8 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $18 | $18 | $18 | 8 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $20 | $20 | $20 | 8 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $20 | $20 | $20 | 8 |
| Asthma Management | other | $26 | $26 | $26 | 8 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $26 | $26 | $26 | 8 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $26 | $26 | $26 | 8 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $26 | $26 | $26 | 8 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $27 | $27 | $27 | 8 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $30 | $30 | $30 | 8 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $31 | $31 | $31 | 8 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $44 | $44 | $44 | 8 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $53 | $53 | $53 | 8 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $59 | $59 | $59 | 8 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $64 | $64 | $64 | 8 |
| COPD Management | other | $89 | $89 | $89 | 8 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $90 | $90 | $90 | 8 |
| Vision Exam | other | $96 | $96 | $96 | 8 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $98 | $98 | $98 | 8 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $101 | $101 | 8 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $101 | $101 | $101 | 8 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $101 | $101 | 8 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $101 | $101 | 8 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $101 | $101 | $101 | 8 |
| X-Ray of the Chest | imaging | $101 | $101 | $101 | 8 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $101 | $101 | $101 | 8 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $111 | $111 | $111 | 8 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $112 | $112 | $112 | 8 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $119 | $119 | $119 | 8 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $120 | $23 | $120 | 8 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $122 | $122 | $122 | 8 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $125 | $125 | $125 | 8 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $125 | $125 | $125 | 8 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $126 | $126 | $126 | 8 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $132 | $132 | $132 | 8 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $132 | $132 | $132 | 8 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $137 | $137 | $137 | 8 |
| CT Head | imaging | $137 | $137 | $137 | 8 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $137 | $137 | $137 | 8 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $137 | $137 | $137 | 8 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $137 | $137 | $137 | 8 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $137 | $137 | $137 | 8 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $137 | $137 | $137 | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $139 | $139 | $139 | 8 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $164 | $164 | $227 | 8 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $164 | $164 | $164 | 8 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $167 | $167 | $167 | 8 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $170 | $170 | $170 | 8 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $188 | $188 | $188 | 8 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $191 | $191 | $191 | 8 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $199 | $199 | $199 | 8 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $202 | $202 | $202 | 8 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $213 | $213 | $213 | 8 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $213 | $213 | $213 | 8 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $240 | $240 | $240 | 8 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $264 | $264 | $264 | 8 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $264 | $264 | $264 | 8 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $278 | $278 | $278 | 8 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $284 | $284 | $284 | 8 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $290 | $290 | $290 | 8 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $290 | $290 | $290 | 8 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $290 | $290 | $290 | 8 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $290 | $290 | $290 | 8 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $325 | $325 | $325 | 8 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $335 | $335 | $335 | 8 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $365 | $365 | $365 | 8 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $365 | $365 | $365 | 8 |
| Mole Removal | other | $411 | $411 | $411 | 8 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $411 | $411 | $411 | 8 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $411 | $411 | $411 | 8 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $413 | $413 | $413 | 8 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $450 | $450 | $450 | 8 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $509 | $509 | $509 | 8 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $513 | $513 | $513 | 8 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $518 | $518 | $518 | 8 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $642 | $642 | $642 | 8 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $755 | $755 | $755 | 8 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $755 | $755 | $755 | 8 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $803 | $803 | $803 | 8 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $873 | $463 | $873 | 8 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $927 | $927 | $927 | 8 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $943 | $943 | $943 | 8 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $962 | $962 | $962 | 8 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,022 | $1,022 | $1,022 | 8 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,233 | $1,233 | $1,233 | 8 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,608 | $1,608 | $1,608 | 8 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $1,859 | $1,859 | $1,859 | 8 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,874 | $1,874 | $1,874 | 8 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,894 | $1,894 | $1,894 | 8 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $2,087 | $2,087 | $2,087 | 8 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $2,128 | $2,128 | $2,128 | 8 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $2,128 | $2,128 | $2,128 | 8 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,468 | $2,468 | $2,468 | 8 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $2,955 | $2,955 | $2,955 | 8 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $3,119 | $3,119 | $3,119 | 8 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $3,119 | $3,119 | $3,119 | 8 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,119 | $3,119 | $3,119 | 8 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $3,133 | $3,133 | $3,133 | 8 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,133 | $3,133 | $3,133 | 8 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,252 | $3,252 | $3,252 | 8 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $3,252 | $3,252 | $3,252 | 8 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $3,366 | $3,366 | $3,366 | 8 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $3,366 | $3,366 | $3,366 | 8 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $3,673 | $3,673 | $3,673 | 8 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $4,444 | $4,444 | $4,444 | 8 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $4,596 | $4,596 | $4,596 | 8 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 | 8 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,241 | $5,241 | $5,241 | 8 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,014 | $6,014 | $6,014 | 8 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,014 | $6,014 | $6,014 | 8 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $6,014 | $6,014 | $6,014 | 8 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $6,014 | $3,781 | $6,014 | 8 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $6,014 | $6,014 | $6,014 | 8 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $6,107 | $6,107 | $6,107 | 8 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $7,345 | $7,345 | $7,345 | 8 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $7,445 | $7,445 | $7,445 | 8 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $8,678 | $8,678 | $8,678 | 8 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $8,771 | $8,771 | $8,771 | 8 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $8,771 | $8,771 | $8,771 | 8 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $10,587 | $10,587 | $10,587 | 8 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $12,805 | $12,805 | $12,805 | 8 |
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