UCSF Parnassus: posted prices
UCSF Parnassus in San Francisco, CA posted prices for 10 common services in its price file (file last updated April 1, 2026; downloaded November 14, 2026). Cash prices and insurer-negotiated rates below are what the hospital lists for each service. They are not what any one patient pays, which depends on insurance and the care received.
| Service and the line as posted | Cash price (discounted, without insurance) | Insurer-negotiated rates, lowest to highest | List price before discounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency room visit, level 3 Emergency dept visit, HCPCS 99283 | $989 | $399 – $799 | $3,297 |
| Emergency room visit, level 4 Emergency dept visit, HCPCS 99284 | $2,550 | $610 – $1,221 | $8,501 |
| MRI of a leg joint, without contrast Mri jnt of lwr extre w/o dye, HCPCS 73721 | Not stated in the file | $349 – $698 | Not stated in the file |
| MRI of the brain, without contrast Mri brain stem w/o dye, HCPCS 70551 | Not stated in the file | $349 – $698 | Not stated in the file |
| CT scan of the head, without contrast Ct head/brain w/o dye, HCPCS 70450 | Not stated in the file | $153 – $306 | Not stated in the file |
| Chest X-ray, 2 views X-ray exam chest 2 views, HCPCS 71046 | Not stated in the file | $127 – $255 | Not stated in the file |
| Vaginal delivery Vaginal Delivery Without Sterilization Or D&C Without Cc/Mcc, MS-DRG 807 | Not stated in the file | $11,940 – $23,879 | Not stated in the file |
| Cesarean delivery Cesarean Section Without Sterilization Without Cc/Mcc, MS-DRG 788 | Not stated in the file | $16,246 – $32,493 | Not stated in the file |
| Appendectomy Laparoscopy appendectomy, HCPCS 44970 | Not stated in the file | $8,844 – $20,771 | Not stated in the file |
| Coronary angioplasty with stent Prq card stent w/angio 1 vsl, HCPCS 92928 | $8,461 | $15,363 – $45,517 | $28,204 |
Each figure is read from the hospital’s own line for the service, as on the interactive hospital page, which also shows every other line the file posts. Source: the hospital’s standard charges file, required by federal price transparency rules. The hospital’s price file