Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $15,992 — 71% above the US median ($9,329), roughly 15.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $9,458 | $11,991 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $10,754 | $4,418 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $12,495 | $14,411 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $19,488 | $4,084 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $19,488 | $4,084 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $40,411 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
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 September 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 $15,992 — about 15.2× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $37,606 list price could save about $21,614 (57%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sailesh Shah, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 243 |
| Walt Marquardt, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 143 |
| David Roberts, M.D | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 63 |
| Victor Ochoa, MD | Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 43 |
| Garrett Wong, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 38 |
| Pei-Hsiu Huang, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Sailesh Shah, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Joseph Kozina, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Tai Pham | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 32 |
| Aaron Schelegle, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 29 |
| Benjamin Stripe, MD | Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 29 |
| Surabhi Atreja, M.D | Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 28 |
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