Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,309 — 110% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,366 | $7,755 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5,309 | $2,479 | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5,309 | $2,479 | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $8,123 | $2,266 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $5,309 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,801 list price could save about $3,493 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Bayne, MD | Hand Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 26 |
| Christopher Wilson, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 25 |
| Robert Allen, MD | Hand Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 24 |
| Aditya Chawla, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 21 |
| Ravi Sood, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 21 |
| Soheil Payvandi, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 20 |
| Peter Rinaldi, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 20 |
| Edward Wu, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 19 |
| Michael Daly, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 13 |
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