Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,545 — 69% above the US median ($912), roughly 15.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $564 | $3,762 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $1,545 | $1,846 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $1,618 | $1,130 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 September 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 $1,545 — about 15.6× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,879 list price could save about $334 (18%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasheed Amireh, MD | Pain Management | Fresno, CA | 179 |
| Rasheed Amireh, MD | Pain Management | Fresno, CA | 169 |
| Amitabh Goswami, D.O., M.P.H. | Anesthesiology | Fresno, CA | 93 |
| Amitabh Goswami, D.O., M.P.H. | Anesthesiology | Fresno, CA | 92 |
| Mahendra Nath, MD | Pain Management | Fresno, CA | 85 |
| Mahendra Nath, MD | Pain Management | Fresno, CA | 85 |
| Paul Ky | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Fresno, CA | 82 |
| Paul Ky | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Fresno, CA | 81 |
| Larry Guinto, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Fresno, CA | 65 |
| Larry Guinto, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Fresno, CA | 65 |
| Gopi Kasturi | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Fresno, CA | 56 |
| Gopi Kasturi | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Fresno, CA | 56 |
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