Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) cost in Sacramento, CA

Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $257 — 109% above the US median ($123), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA $111 $6,531 ★ 4/5 359 min 15.2%
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA $204 $901 ★ 4/5 189 min 14.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento Sacramento, CA $257 $252 ★ 4/5 15.8%
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento Sacramento, CA $257 $252 ★ 2/5 15.8%
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif Sacramento, CA $878 $47

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)
$459
Cash / self-pay
$257
Insurer-negotiated
$261
Medicare pays
$36
$148$630
Median cash $257  ·  Medicare $36  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $257 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $459 list price could save about $202 (44%).

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