Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,713 — 39% above the US median ($1,229), roughly 12.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $1,037 | $424 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,370 | $527 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $1,430 | $183 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,713 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,845 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,845 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,097 | $1,395 | ★ 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 September 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 $1,713 — about 12.9× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($265).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,756 list price could save about $3,043 (64%).
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 | 740 |
| Julie Wong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 502 |
| Gautam Bahl, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 438 |
| Mark Davidian, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 436 |
| Kaleford Hong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 348 |
| Gregory Rogalski, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 339 |
| Patrick Browning, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 289 |
| Paul Mcginnis, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 278 |
| Alvin Yamamoto, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 271 |
| Mohammad Madani, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 240 |
| Tien Tran, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 237 |
| Amanda Ferguson | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 226 |
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