How much does sleep study (polysomnography) cost in San Francisco, CA?
CPT 95810 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Francisco, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) lowest ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $58cash | 0.1× | — |
| Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $1,181negotiated | 1.2× | — |
| Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland) | Hospital | $1,221negotiated | 1.2× | — |
| Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame) | Hospital | $1,247negotiated | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) | Hospital | $2,083cash | 2.0× | — |
| UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $3,160cash | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Stanford Health Care (Stanford) | Hospital | $4,320cash | 4.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) | Hospital | $4,889cash | 4.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) | Hospital | $5,203cash | 5.1× | — |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley (Pleasanton) | Hospital | $5,742negotiated | 5.6× | — |
| Good Samaritan Hospital (San Jose) | Hospital | $6,671negotiated | 6.6× | — |
| Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford (Palo Alto) | Hospital | $7,239cash | 7.1× | — |
- For 95810 (Sleep study (polysomnography)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,017.39. A fair self-pay target for this line is $2,034.78. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 95810 is $4,319.60, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,227.49–$5,607.18. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 95810 cost in San Francisco, CA?
For sleep study (polysomnography) (CPT 95810) in San Francisco, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $4,320, with hospitals ranging from $1,227 to $5,607 across 12 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $1,017, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does sleep study (polysomnography) cost in San Francisco, CA?
A fair self-pay price for sleep study (polysomnography) (CPT 95810) in San Francisco, CA is around $4,320, with hospital prices ranging from $1,227 to $5,607 across 12 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 95810?
Medicare pays about $1,017 for sleep study (polysomnography) (CPT 95810). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of sleep study (polysomnography)?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.