How much does an echocardiogram cost in San Francisco Bay Area?
Complete ultrasound of the heart with Doppler. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 13 San Francisco Bay Area-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
$772
lowest median negotiated rate
Sutter Delta Medical Center
$5,262
highest (adult hospitals)
John Muir Medical Center – Walnut Creek
6.8×
price spread
same procedure, same metro
Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt
cash (self-pay) price
| Hospital | Gross charge | Cash price | Negotiated | Range | # rates | vs median |
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* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.
SOURCE: standard-charges files from 13 hospitals · file dates 2026-03-01 → 2026-04-01 · retrieved 2026-08-15
Paying cash can beat using insurance. At John Muir Medical Center – Concord, the self-pay price is $3,729 — less than the $5,262 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.
Skipping the hospital? 118
independent imaging/outpatient centers in this area negotiate a median
$211 all-in for this procedure (778 insurer
rates) — less than the lowest hospital facility fee above ($772).
- Pacific Network Imaging, Inc. — $50
- Alliance Healthcare Services Inc — $50
- Fusion Diagnostic Group Llc — $50
- Hilltop Radiology Llc — $50