Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $356 — 91% above the US median ($187), roughly 41.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $187 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $201 | $1,983 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $239 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $247 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $465 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $465 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $685 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $685 | — | — | — | — |
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 $356 — about 41.0× the Medicare rate ($9). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $758 list price could save about $402 (53%).
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 Dang, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 41 |
| Elizabeth Schamber, M.D. | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 26 |
| Kelly Wilson, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 25 |
| Jenny Nga Du, D.O, M.P.H | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 19 |
| Kimette Marta, M.D. | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 18 |
| Lorraine Abate, M.D. | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 17 |
| Alma Del Valle, PA | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 15 |
| Masaru Oshita, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 15 |
| Kelley King, PA | Physician Assistant | Sacramento, CA | 12 |
| Queena Dai, MD | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 12 |
| Christa Brown, MD | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 12 |
| Laura Pierce, DO | Family Practice | Sacramento, CA | 12 |
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