Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,713 — 186% above the US median ($949), roughly 22.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $729 | $566 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $2,713 | $3,165 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $2,814 | $68 | ★ 2/5 | 240 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 $2,713 — about 22.9× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,578 list price could save about $866 (24%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Hamilton, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 295 |
| Eric Graham, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 295 |
| Seth Eidemiller, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 271 |
| Walid Hamud-Ahmed, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 246 |
| Michael Cawdery, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 201 |
| Floyd Bodden, PA | Physician Assistant | Fresno, CA | 190 |
| Saajan Bhakta, DO | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 185 |
| Kayla Johnson, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 180 |
| Thomas Hull, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 179 |
| Eric Leveque, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 173 |
| Robert Ginther, PA | Physician Assistant | Fresno, CA | 143 |
| Luc Hibbs, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 132 |
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