Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,154 — 77% above the US median ($650), roughly 9.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $714 | $136 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $933 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,154 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,154 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,927 | — | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $1,927 | — | — | — | — |
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 $1,154 — about 9.9× the Medicare rate ($116). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($232).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,994 list price could save about $840 (42%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Misty Dawn Humphries, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 212 |
| Willy Chi, DO | Peripheral Vascular Disease | Sacramento, CA | 206 |
| Melissa Keller, M.D., PH.D. | Vascular Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 189 |
| Abdur Khan, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 166 |
| Patrick Harty, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 153 |
| Mimmie Kwong, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 135 |
| Brian Fellmeth, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 122 |
| Stan Zipser, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 98 |
| Dylan Witt, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 90 |
| Aneel Mandava, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 86 |
| Ryan Di Geronimo, M.D., MPH | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 84 |
| Linda Mar, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 83 |
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