Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $824 — 102% above the US median ($407), roughly 14.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $237 | $427 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $313 | $445 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $624 | $1,219 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,025 | $375 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,025 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $1,763 | $44 | — | — | — |
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 $824 — about 14.4× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,661 list price could save about $837 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Lian, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 62 |
| Matthew Garrison, DPM | Podiatry | Sacramento, CA | 32 |
| Soheil Payvandi, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 31 |
| Murphy Steiner, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 24 |
| David Lehman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 21 |
| Yuhwan Hong, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 20 |
| Roya Mirmiran, DPM | Podiatry | Sacramento, CA | 18 |
| Tyler Hughes, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 18 |
| Masoud Ghalambor, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 18 |
| Timothy Mar, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Sacramento, CA | 16 |
| Carla Docharty, DPM | Podiatry | Sacramento, CA | 15 |
| Cynthia Lai | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 13 |
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