Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,132 — 53% above the US median ($2,048), roughly 13.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $2,371 | $828 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,669 | $484 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $3,109 | $423 | — | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,132 | $828 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $6,062 | $3,090 | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $6,238 | $568 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $6,238 | $568 | ★ 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 $3,132 — about 13.8× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,874 list price could save about $7,742 (71%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rajkamal Khangura, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 183 |
| Cam Chau, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 86 |
| Govind Mukundan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 67 |
| Matthew Alexander, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 54 |
| Parminder Deol, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 50 |
| Himaja Peddi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 46 |
| Richard Latchaw, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 41 |
| Hatice Kader Karli Oguz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 36 |
| Letizia Antonietti, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 35 |
| Lotfi Hacein-Bey, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 31 |
| Matthew Bobinski, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 27 |
| Henry Andoh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 25 |
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