Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,319 — 33% above the US median ($2,494), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,200 | $2,129 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,585 | $2,154 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,181 | $6,559 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,458 | $2,057 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,458 | $2,057 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5,852 | $7,721 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $3,319 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($478). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($957).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,677 list price could save about $2,358 (42%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Sacramento
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadi Aminololama-Shakeri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 46 |
| Khai Tran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 45 |
| Shadi Aminololama-Shakeri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 42 |
| Michael Norton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 38 |
| Michele Sibley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 38 |
| John Nguyen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 37 |
| Michael Norton, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 35 |
| Charles Mcdonnell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 35 |
| Stephen Vong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Shadi Aminololama-Shakeri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 32 |
| Robert Benzl, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 27 |
| Tanvi Patel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 24 |
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