Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $538 — 94% above the US median ($277), roughly 13.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $230 | $127 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $304 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $329 | $100 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $538 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $538 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $538 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $864 | — | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $864 | — | — | — | — |
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 $538 — about 13.5× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $960 list price could save about $422 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Dublin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 201 |
| Cyrus Bateni, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 179 |
| David Chen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 173 |
| Andrew Lee, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 149 |
| Sergei Romanov, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 82 |
| Long Tran, DO | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 42 |
| Phillip Lanum, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 25 |
| Dania Malik, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 25 |
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