Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $974 — 129% above the US median ($426), roughly 17.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $219 | $388 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $289 | $388 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $608 | $1,219 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $974 | $375 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $974 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,459 | $901 | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $1,763 | $398 | — | — | — |
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 $974 — about 17.5× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,521 list price could save about $546 (36%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navdeep Nijher, M.D | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 194 |
| Charles De Mesa, D.O. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 112 |
| Rita Estanol, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 54 |
| Brennan Garbutt, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 29 |
| Naileshni Singh, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 24 |
| Kayvan Haddadan, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 21 |
| Jianxun Zhou | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 20 |
| Gagan Mahajan, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 15 |
| Samantha Wurth, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 13 |
| Glenn Quijano, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 13 |
| Bernadette Letsa, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 13 |
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