Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,110 — 225% above the US median ($957), roughly 26.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $2,655 | $3,221 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,713 | $3,165 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,713 | $3,165 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,508 | $3,455 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $4,591 | $562 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,634 | — | ★ 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 $3,110 — about 26.3× 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 $8,160 list price could save about $5,050 (62%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Johnston | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 361 |
| Evan Chisum, MD | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 314 |
| Dylan Ely, MD | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 266 |
| Jeffrey Barrett, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 227 |
| David Beffa, M.D | General Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 197 |
| Bailey Roche, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 186 |
| Michael Wilhelm, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 176 |
| Theodore Muller, MD | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 168 |
| John Skratt, MD | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 155 |
| Natalie Elder, MD | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 150 |
| Michael Ali, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 145 |
| Brent Gordon, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 143 |
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