Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) cost in Sacramento, CA

Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,103 — 85% above the US median ($596), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $392 $646 ★ 3/5 171 min 14.7%
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Sacramento, CA $517 $1,079 ★ 3/5 185 min 15.2%
University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA $871 $445 ★ 4/5 359 min 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento Sacramento, CA $1,103 ★ 4/5 15.8%
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento Sacramento, CA $1,103 ★ 2/5 15.8%
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA $1,666 ★ 4/5 189 min 14.9%
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif Sacramento, CA $2,093 $119

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 June 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,970
Cash / self-pay
$1,103
Insurer-negotiated
$545
Medicare pays
$133
$467$1,837
Median cash $1,103  ·  Medicare $133  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,103 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($267).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,970 list price could save about $867 (44%).

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