Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,455 — 127% above the US median ($1,522), roughly 20.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,548 | $536 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,045 | $611 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $2,178 | $231 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $3,146 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,763 | $257 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,763 | $257 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $5,153 | $1,705 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $5,153 | $1,710 | — | — | — |
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 $3,455 — about 20.7× the Medicare rate ($167). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($333).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,720 list price could save about $3,265 (49%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Bijan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 639 |
| Mohammad Madani, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 517 |
| Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 329 |
| Gautam Bahl, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 289 |
| Tien Tran, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 222 |
| Alvin Yamamoto, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 210 |
| Elizabeth Moore, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 179 |
| Roy Bonk, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 171 |
| Gregory Rogalski, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 169 |
| Paul Mcginnis, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 163 |
| Amanda Ferguson | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 152 |
| Parmbir Sandhu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 135 |
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