Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,220 — 202% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 24.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $1,040 | $821 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $4,220 | $4,555 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $4,375 | $165 | ★ 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 $4,220 — about 24.6× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,560 list price could save about $1,340 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Leveque, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 658 |
| Eric Graham, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 593 |
| Brian Horan, DO | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 585 |
| Michael Cawdery, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 550 |
| Walid Hamud-Ahmed, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 547 |
| Seth Eidemiller, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 546 |
| George Alam, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 526 |
| Gabriel Schroeder, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 515 |
| Peter Anastopoulos, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 460 |
| Jimmy Donkor, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 441 |
| Thomas Schilling, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 413 |
| Jason Tsukamaki, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 409 |
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