X-ray of the hip (1 view) cost in Sacramento, CA

Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $353 — 80% above the US median ($196), roughly 10.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA $141 $33 ★ 4/5 359 min 15.2%
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif Sacramento, CA $163 $100
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento Sacramento, CA $353 $124 ★ 4/5 15.8%
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento Sacramento, CA $353 $124 ★ 2/5 15.8%
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA $685 ★ 4/5 189 min 14.9%
Sutter Center for Psychiatry Sacramento, CA $685

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$630
Cash / self-pay
$353
Insurer-negotiated
$112
Medicare pays
$34
$152$685
Median cash $353  ·  Medicare $34  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $353 — about 10.5× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($67).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $630 list price could save about $277 (44%).

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