UCSF Medical Center
prices.
Cash-pay and insurance prices for 42 procedures at UCSF Medical Center, pulled from the federally-mandated machine-readable file the hospital is required to publish. Cash-pay range across these procedures: $14 to $3,186.
Procedure prices.
- Abdominal ultrasound, complete CPT 76700 $125 to $669
- Brain MRI with and without contrast CPT 70553 $652 to $3,186
- Brain MRI without contrast CPT 70551 $432 to $1,719
- Carotid duplex ultrasound CPT 93880 $338 to $922
- Carpal tunnel release CPT 29848 no cash price published
- Cataract surgery, one eye CPT 66984 no cash price published
- CBC with differential CPT 85025 $70
- Cesarean delivery, global CPT 59510 no cash price published
- Chest X-ray, single view CPT 71045 $123 to $153
- Colonoscopy with polyp removal CPT 45385 no cash price published
- Colonoscopy, diagnostic CPT 45378 no cash price published
- Comprehensive metabolic panel CPT 80053 $123 to $200
- CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast CPT 74177 $761 to $2,482
- DXA bone density scan CPT 77080 $30 to $421
- Echocardiogram, complete with Doppler CPT 93306 $377 to $2,382
- EKG with interpretation CPT 93000 $34
- Hemoglobin A1c CPT 83036 $29 to $46
- Inguinal hernia repair, open CPT 49505 no cash price published
- Knee arthroscopy with meniscectomy CPT 29881 no cash price published
- Knee/lower-extremity MRI without contrast CPT 73721 $330 to $1,954
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy CPT 47562 no cash price published
- Lipid panel CPT 80061 $18 to $101
- Lumbar epidural steroid injection CPT 64483 $1,246 to $1,661
- Lumbar spine MRI without contrast CPT 72148 $487 to $2,218
- Mammogram, screening CPT 77067 $44 to $201
- New patient office visit, level 3 CPT 99203 $74 to $156
- New patient office visit, level 4 CPT 99204 $94 to $280
- Office visit, established patient, level 3 CPT 99213 $70 to $134
- Office visit, established patient, level 4 CPT 99214 $90 to $197
- Polysomnography (sleep study) CPT 95810 $3,160
- Prostate biopsy CPT 55700 $1,169 to $1,427
- Psychotherapy, 45 minutes CPT 90834 $108
- Septoplasty (deviated septum repair) CPT 30520 no cash price published
- Thyroid ultrasound CPT 76536 $84 to $469
- Total abdominal hysterectomy CPT 58150 no cash price published
- Total hip replacement CPT 27130 no cash price published
- Total knee replacement CPT 27447 no cash price published
- TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) CPT 84443 $122
- Upper endoscopy (EGD) with biopsy CPT 43239 no cash price published
- Ureteroscopy with lithotripsy (kidney stone) CPT 52353 no cash price published
- Urinalysis CPT 81002 $14 to $18
- Vaginal delivery, global CPT 59400 no cash price published
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5/5 stars on CMS Hospital Care Compare. Based on ~50 measures of safety, mortality, readmission, patient experience, and timeliness. View on Care Compare ↗
Patient experience.
CMS HCAHPS patient survey, period ending 03/31/2025 · 1,320 completed surveys.
| Measure | This hospital | Network avg | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCAHPS overall star rating | 4/5 | 2.9/5 | +1.1 |
| Would definitely recommend | 83% | 70.3% | +13pp |
| Hospital rating 9 or 10 of 10 | 77% | 69.2% | +8pp |
| Nurses always communicated well | 81% | 75.9% | +5pp |
| Doctors always communicated well | 81% | 76.9% | +4pp |
| Given clear info about recovery | 87% | 84.8% | +2pp |
| Room and bathroom always clean | 71% | 68.6% | +2pp |
| Staff always explained meds | 60% | 57.8% | +2pp |
| Quiet at night, always | 54% | 52.6% | +1pp |
About this data.
The prices above are pulled directly from UCSF Medical Center's machine-readable file (MRF), required under the Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR 180.50). We download the file, parse the rows for our shoppable CPT set, and publish the dollar amounts as the hospital published them. No surveys, no estimates.
Cash-pay rates are what an uninsured patient would be charged. Insurance-negotiated rates vary by payer and plan; pick a payer in the comparison tool to see plan-specific numbers.