Stress echocardiogram cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for stress echocardiogram, complete, including the stress test and supervision as an inpatient: from $1,663.83 to $3,337.60, with a median of $3,337.60. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital — $1,673.77 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,762.80 at 71 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 93351, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 CA DOBUTAMINE STRESS ECHO | $1,663.83 | $5,546.10 | $3,882.27–$4,270.50 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Strs Ttew/Worx I&R W MD | $1,682.80 | $4,207.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 ECHO TTHRC R-T 2D W/WO M-MODE REST&STRS CONT ECG | $3,337.60 | $5,960.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 ECHO TTHRC R-T 2D W/WO M-MODE REST&STRS CONT ECG | $3,337.60 | $5,960.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 ECHO TTHRC R-T 2D W/WO M-MODE REST&STRS CONT ECG | $3,337.60 | $5,960.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 ECHO TTHRC R-T 2D W/WO M-MODE REST&STRS CONT ECG | $3,337.60 | $5,960.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 ECHO TTHRC R-T 2D W/WO M-MODE REST&STRS CONT ECG | $3,337.60 | $5,960.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 ECHO TTHRC R-T 2D W/WO M-MODE REST&STRS CONT ECG | $3,337.60 | $5,960.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 ECHO TTHRC R-T 2D W/WO M-MODE REST&STRS CONT ECG | $3,337.60 | $5,960.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 ECHO TTHRC R-T 2D W/WO M-MODE REST&STRS CONT ECG | $3,337.60 | $5,960.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 ECHO TTHRC R-T 2D W/WO M-MODE REST&STRS CONT ECG | $3,337.60 | $5,960.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,663.83, median $3,337.60, highest $3,337.60 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,337.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A stress echocardiogram takes ultrasound pictures of the heart at rest and again right after exercise on a treadmill or bike, or after a medicine that makes the heart work harder. It shows whether parts of the heart muscle get too little blood under stress. It is often ordered for chest pain or shortness of breath.
What the price covers
This code covers the echo images, the stress test with continuous ECG monitoring and physician supervision, and the interpretation. The stress medicine, when used, and a contrast agent may be billed separately.