Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,231 — 131% above the US median ($1,396), roughly 24.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,078 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,424 | $523 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,359 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,231 | $193 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,231 | $193 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $4,291 | $179 | — | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5,058 | $1,397 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $5,058 | $1,402 | — | — | — |
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 $3,231 — about 24.7× the Medicare rate ($131). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,058 list price could save about $1,827 (36%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Narasimhachari Raghavan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 267 |
| Himaja Peddi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 264 |
| Henry Andoh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 253 |
| Govind Mukundan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 233 |
| Jeffrey Kuo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 222 |
| Letizia Antonietti, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 211 |
| Jeffrey Brown, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 192 |
| Calvin Wang, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 175 |
| Gregory Kugel, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 172 |
| Cam Chau, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 160 |
| Nha Tran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 146 |
| Gregory Rogalski, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 141 |
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