Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $614 — 103% above the US median ($302), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $111 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $147 | $382 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $434 | $797 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $795 | $252 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $795 | $252 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,125 | — | ★ 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 $614 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($114). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($228).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,104 list price could save about $490 (44%).
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