Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $924 — 93% above the US median ($480), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $298 | $501 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $394 | $609 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $924 | $295 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $924 | $295 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,134 | $941 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $1,156 | $1,983 | — | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,528 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
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 $924 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($133). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,528 list price could save about $604 (40%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darshan Dhingani | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Sacramento, CA | 26 |
| Allen Wang, MD | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 18 |
| Nathaniel Gordon, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 17 |
| Bradley Schroeder, MD, PHD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Sacramento, CA | 16 |
| Leslie Littlefield, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Sacramento, CA | 14 |
| Brent Gordon, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 13 |
| Mark Gillispie | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 12 |
| Yasmeen Shaw, MD | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 12 |
| Rajkamal Hansra, MD | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 12 |
| Aaron Goertz, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 11 |
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