Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,662 — 49% above the US median ($1,119), roughly 22.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $623 | $920 | ★ 3/5 | 171 min | 14.7% |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $823 | $920 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 15.2% |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,493 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 359 min | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,831 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,831 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 15.8% |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,968 | — | ★ 4/5 | 189 min | 14.9% |
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 July 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 $1,662 — about 22.2× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,270 list price could save about $1,608 (49%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Chin, MD | Nephrology | Sacramento, CA | 95 |
| Jane Yeun, M.D. | Nephrology | Sacramento, CA | 64 |
| Andrea Broka, MD | Nephrology | Sacramento, CA | 60 |
| Ushir Patel, M.D. | Nephrology | Sacramento, CA | 59 |
| Suresh Appasamy, M.D. | Nephrology | Sacramento, CA | 55 |
| Lindsey Goetz, MD | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 54 |
| Natalie Beck, MD | Nephrology | Sacramento, CA | 52 |
| Brian Young, M.D. | Nephrology | Sacramento, CA | 40 |
| Elena Gelfand, M.D. | Nephrology | Sacramento, CA | 34 |
| Shubha Ananthakrishnan, MD | Nephrology | Sacramento, CA | 26 |
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