Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,618 — 77% above the US median ($915), roughly 16.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $629 | $6,531 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $773 | $1,890 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,021 | $2,337 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,618 | $1,130 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,618 | $1,130 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,030 | $2,123 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $5,527 | $105 | — | — | — |
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 $1,618 — about 16.4× 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 $2,890 list price could save about $1,272 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall Armstrong, M.D. | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 143 |
| Naileshni Singh, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 100 |
| Randall Armstrong, M.D. | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 99 |
| Brian Joves, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 98 |
| Naileshni Singh, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 98 |
| Brian Joves, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 97 |
| Gagan Mahajan, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 85 |
| Andrew Linn, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 76 |
| Gagan Mahajan, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 75 |
| Andrew Linn, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 72 |
| Jianxun Zhou | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 71 |
| Paul Cheng, MD | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 69 |
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