Inguinal hernia repair cost in Sacramento, CA

Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $12,986 — 206% above the US median ($4,241), roughly 24.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif Sacramento, CA $8,967 $5,111
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento Sacramento, CA $12,986 $4,481 ★ 4/5
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento Sacramento, CA $12,986 $4,481 ★ 2/5

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 September 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)
$23,190
Cash / self-pay
$12,986
Insurer-negotiated
$4,874
Medicare pays
$538
$9,771$12,986
Median cash $12,986  ·  Medicare $538  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $12,986 — about 24.1× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $23,190 list price could save about $10,204 (44%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Scott Braley, MDGeneral SurgerySacramento, CA17
Jonathan Pierce, MDGeneral SurgerySacramento, CA17
Hazem Shamseddeen, M.D.General SurgerySacramento, CA11

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