MRI of the ankle cost in Fresno, CA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,274 — 6% above the US median ($2,136), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA $609 $475 14.4%
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA $2,274 $67 ★ 2/5 244 min 15.9%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno Fresno, CA $4,575 $514 ★ 4/5 14.6%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$5,023
Cash / self-pay
$2,274
Insurer-negotiated
$475
Medicare pays
$261
$942$4,115
Median cash $2,274  ·  Medicare $261  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,274 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($261). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($522).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,023 list price could save about $2,750 (55%).

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