Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,007 — 63% above the US median ($1,845), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,617 | $629 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,136 | $623 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $2,497 | $384 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $3,007 | $379 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,872 | $414 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,872 | $414 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $6,885 | $4,642 | ★ 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 $3,007 — about 10.7× the Medicare rate ($281). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($561).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,418 list price could save about $4,412 (59%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Bijan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 448 |
| Gregory Kugel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 323 |
| Mohammad Madani, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 269 |
| Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 269 |
| Calvin Ma, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 252 |
| Alvin Yamamoto, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 188 |
| Roy Bonk, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 183 |
| Gautam Bahl, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 174 |
| Tommy Potti, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 169 |
| Nha Tran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 142 |
| Dylan Witt, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 139 |
| Gregory Rogalski, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 137 |
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