Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $183 — 85% below the US median ($1,229), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $177 | $34 | ★ 2/5 | 244 min | 15.9% |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $183 | $142 | — | — | 14.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $2,845 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | — | 14.6% |
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 $183 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($133). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,629 list price could save about $2,446 (93%).
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 Fresno
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hans-Joachim Hildebrandt, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 242 |
| Maria Quezada, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 98 |
| H Sapna Reddy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 88 |
| Obadiah Elkins, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 83 |
| Stephen Balfour, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 83 |
| Jason Roberts, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 67 |
| Michael Mousa, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 60 |
| Ivan Ramirez, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 59 |
| Nitasha Klar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 56 |
| Marc Draeger | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 55 |
| Anik Patel | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 54 |
| Edward Math, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 47 |
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