AFib ablation cost in San Francisco, CA
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: from $39,104.80 to $44,570.00, with a median of $39,104.80. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco and 8 other hospitals. Across California, the median is $33,452.00 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 10 cities for code 93656, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco lowest South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco lowest San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond lowest Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek lowest Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont lowest Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City lowest Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael lowest San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch lowest Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro lowest San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 COMPRE EP EVAL ABLTJ ATR FIB PULM VEIN ISOLATION | $39,104.80 | $69,830.00 | — | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Compre Ep Eval Abltj Atr Fib Pulm Vein Isolation | $44,570.00 | $111,425.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39,104.80, median $39,104.80, highest $44,570.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $39,104.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.