Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,307 — 56% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 13.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,485 | $4,136 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,962 | $4,211 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,588 | $6,531 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,026 | $3,996 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,026 | $3,996 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,128 | — | ★ 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 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 $3,307 — about 13.9× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,813 list price could save about $3,505 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anubhav Kapoor, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 51 |
| Robert Haughton, MD | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 41 |
| Joseph Holecko, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 38 |
| Nathaniel Simon, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 36 |
| Gurleen Sidhu, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Charles Boudreaux, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 30 |
| Leslie Littlefield, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Sacramento, CA | 30 |
| Michael Calarco, MD | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 30 |
| Steven Hur, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 28 |
| Norman Brooksby, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 24 |
| Kaitlin Nicoletti, DO | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 22 |
| Wonjae Choi, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 21 |
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