Priscilla Chan & Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center — Financial Assistance & Charity Care

Do you qualify for FREE care?

Priscilla Chan & Mark Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital & Trauma Center provides free (charity) care to patients at or below 138% of the Federal Poverty Level. If your yearly household income is at or below the amount for your household size, you likely qualify for 100% free care:

What you'll need to apply

• Most recent three (3) months of pay stubs prior to date of application, OR complete copy of most recent year's income tax return for all sources of income (required for all qualified household members)
• Recent tax returns documenting income for the year first billed or 12 months prior to first billing
• Recent paystubs within a 6-month period before or after first billing
• Patients on a student visa may provide I-20 form

How to apply

When you call, say: “I'd like to apply for financial assistance (charity care) for a hospital bill. Can you send me the application and tell me which documents I need?”

Based on this hospital's policy effective 11/14/2025.