Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,017 — 214% above the US median ($1,598), roughly 15.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,683 | $1,047 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,224 | $1,362 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $3,834 | $426 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $6,201 | $5,264 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $6,930 | $539 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $6,930 | $539 | ★ 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 $5,017 — about 15.6× the Medicare rate ($322). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($645).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,653 list price could save about $3,636 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 37 |
| Carlos Jamis-Dow, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 27 |
| Sarwar Orakzai, MD | Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 25 |
| Mohammad Madani, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 15 |
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