Left heart catheterization, diagnostic in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for Left heart catheterization, diagnostic as an inpatient: from $15,612.80 to $15,612.80, with a median of $15,612.80. The lowest listed price is at Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 93452, 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 | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley one side lowest Pleasanton, CA Left Heart Cath | $4,816.80 | $12,042.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital one side Hayward, CA CL-LT HRT CATH W/VENTRCLGRPHY | $6,672.30 | $22,241.00 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $15,612.80 | $27,880.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $15,612.80 | $27,880.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $15,612.80 | $27,880.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $15,612.80 | $27,880.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $15,612.80 | $27,880.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $15,612.80 | $27,880.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $15,612.80 | $27,880.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $15,612.80 | $27,880.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA L HRT CATH W/NJX L VENTRICULOGRAPHY IMG S&I | $15,612.80 | $27,880.00 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $15,612.80, median $15,612.80, highest $15,612.80.
One side of the body : lowest $4,816.80, median $5,744.55, highest $6,672.30 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $15,612.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $5,744.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A left heart catheterization threads a thin tube through an artery in the wrist or groin to the left side of the heart to measure pressures and, when performed, take X-ray pictures of the heart's main pumping chamber. This code does not include pictures of the coronary arteries.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the cath lab and recovery. The cardiologist's fee, sedation, and any coronary angiography or stent placement (billed under other codes) are separate.