Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $329 — 78% above the US median ($185), roughly 46.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $125 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $166 | $201 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $195 | $19 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $277 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $381 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $381 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $614 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $614 | — | — | — | — |
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 $329 — about 46.9× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $614 list price could save about $285 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Bowers, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Sacramento, CA | 167 |
| Lauren Kissinger, MD | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 61 |
| Walt Marquardt, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Brigitte Berry, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Lisa Ho, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 31 |
| Ebtesam Gerges, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 26 |
| Jennifer Draper, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 23 |
| Peter Rinaldi, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 23 |
| Katerina Christiansen, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 22 |
| Kayla Treanor, DNP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 20 |
| Gayatri Patel, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 19 |
| Jensine Ho, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 19 |
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