Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,622 — 172% above the US median ($596), roughly 23.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $566 | $1,805 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $748 | $1,948 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,622 | $2,055 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,622 | $2,055 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,207 | $368 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,882 | — | ★ 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 $1,622 — about 23.3× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,889 list price could save about $1,267 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Ely, MD | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 94 |
| Evan Chisum, MD | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 91 |
| Duncan Johnston | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 68 |
| Daniel Quesada, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 66 |
| Michael Ali, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 43 |
| Anke Eder, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 42 |
| David Beffa, M.D | General Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 41 |
| Kelly Owen, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 41 |
| Rory Stuart, MD | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 39 |
| Natalie Elder, MD | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 37 |
| Jonathan Ford, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 37 |
| Hilary Morgan, PA | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 34 |
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