Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $125 — 115% above the US median ($58), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $63 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $67 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $88 | $43 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $125 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $171 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $171 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $209 | — | ★ 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 $125 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $306 list price could save about $181 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Markiewitz, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 63 |
| Jeanette Plunkett, PA | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 39 |
| Elizabeth Schamber, M.D. | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 37 |
| Karla Plascencia, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 28 |
| Rebecca Andrews, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 25 |
| Shon Singh, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 22 |
| Ronald Sockolov, M.D | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 21 |
| Moonny Lee, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 19 |
| Sydney Supit, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 19 |
| Erum Tariq, M.D. | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 18 |
| Masaru Oshita, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 16 |
| Alma Del Valle, PA | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 13 |
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