Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,032 — 137% above the US median ($1,282), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $823 | $1,161 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,088 | $1,729 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,692 | $2,803 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,371 | $879 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,371 | $879 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $4,906 | $3,833 | ★ 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 $3,032 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,568 list price could save about $1,537 (34%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naileshni Singh, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 109 |
| Gagan Mahajan, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 80 |
| Brian Joves, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 71 |
| Jason Kung, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 61 |
| Jianxun Zhou | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 43 |
| Paul Cheng, MD | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 37 |
| Joseph Johnson, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 36 |
| Brian Joves, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 28 |
| Stephen Parkinson, MD | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 26 |
| Charles De Mesa, D.O. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 26 |
| Rui Zhang, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 22 |
| James Kim, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 22 |
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