Prices at 5 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $549 — 188% above the US median ($191), roughly 15.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $314 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $549 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $549 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $731 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $965 | $47 | — | — | — |
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 $549 — about 15.4× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $965 list price could save about $417 (43%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Gillan, AU | Audiologist | Sacramento, CA | 308 |
| Amanda Damron, M.S.,CCC-A | Audiologist | Sacramento, CA | 282 |
| Laurenda Moyer, AUD | Audiologist | Sacramento, CA | 263 |
| Eli Groppo, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 182 |
| Mackenzie Quinn, AUDIOLOGIST | Audiologist | Sacramento, CA | 172 |
| Sarah Shearer, MD | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 164 |
| Andrea Knapp, AU.D | Audiologist | Sacramento, CA | 149 |
| Richard Areen, MD | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 144 |
| Conor Mclaughlin, MD | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 129 |
| Eugene Spindler, AU.D. | Audiologist | Sacramento, CA | 107 |
| Rita Flores, AU.D. | Audiologist | Sacramento, CA | 89 |
| Steven Hasday, MD | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 83 |
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