Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,460 — 9% below the US median ($1,601), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $750 | $247 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,105 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,460 | $518 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,161 | $511 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,161 | $511 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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 October 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 $1,460 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,070 list price could save about $3,610 (71%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shadi Aminololama-Shakeri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 394 |
| Ramanjyot Muhar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 82 |
| Michele Sibley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 80 |
| Vartan Malian, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 79 |
| Tanvi Patel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 66 |
| Miyuki Murphy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 60 |
| John Nguyen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 52 |
| Charles Mcdonnell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 51 |
| Stephen Vong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 50 |
| Allen Li, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 43 |
| Khai Tran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 36 |
| Kathleen Puglia, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 30 |
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