Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $504 — 35% above the US median ($374), roughly 12.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $256 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $319 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $338 | $245 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $504 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $504 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $532 | $56 | — | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $913 | — | ★ 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 $504 — about 12.8× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $900 list price could save about $396 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azad Ghassemi, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 874 |
| Lorenzo Nardo | Nuclear Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 664 |
| Brian Fellmeth, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 651 |
| Fatma Sen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 561 |
| Stephen Malutich | Nuclear Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 529 |
| Cameron Foster, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 497 |
| Rosalie Hagge, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 364 |
| Andrew Holz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 325 |
| Michael Kuo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 208 |
| Aysha Mahmood, MD | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 192 |
| Curtis Duffield, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 154 |
| Cuong Vuong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 138 |
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