Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $427 — 11% below the US median ($482), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $414 | $825 | — | — | — |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $427 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $924 | $295 | ★ 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 $427 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,060 list price could save about $633 (60%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eric Leveque, D.O. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 21 |
| Pavel Volkov, MD | Internal Medicine | Fresno, CA | 20 |
| Amritpal Nat, B.A. & M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Fresno, CA | 19 |
| Talal Arab, M.D | Internal Medicine | Fresno, CA | 18 |
| Joseph Hamera, MD | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 16 |
| Andreas Heller, MD | Internal Medicine | Fresno, CA | 15 |
| Richard Holden, DO | Internal Medicine | Fresno, CA | 14 |
| Maura Walsh, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 14 |
| Sam Tonthat, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Fresno, CA | 14 |
| Mariam Abdelkader, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Fresno, CA | 14 |
| George Alam, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Fresno, CA | 13 |
| Alan Reyes, MD | Hospitalist | Fresno, CA | 13 |
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