Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,038 — 72% above the US median ($602), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $190 | $535 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $489 | $2,495 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,038 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $1,159 | $111 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,427 | $1,410 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,427 | $1,410 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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 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 $1,038 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,159 list price could save about $121 (10%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Stein, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 170 |
| Nina Zhao, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 103 |
| Maggie Kuhn, MD | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 98 |
| Benzion Goldwyn, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 96 |
| Scott Fuller, MD | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 84 |
| Shyam Rao, M.D., PH.D. | Radiation Oncology | Sacramento, CA | 75 |
| Beverly Garber, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 63 |
| Hubert Pan, MD | Radiation Oncology | Sacramento, CA | 62 |
| Marianne Abouyared, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 60 |
| Shoab Siddique, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 59 |
| Conor Mclaughlin, MD | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 59 |
| Richard Areen, MD | Otolaryngology | Sacramento, CA | 56 |
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