Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) cost in Sacramento, CA

Prices at 5 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $664 — 148% above the US median ($268), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA $360 $111 ★ 4/5 328 min —
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA $646 — ★ 4/5 192 min —
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif Sacramento, CA $664 $122 — — —
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento Sacramento, CA $700 — ★ 4/5 — —
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento Sacramento, CA $700 — ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$900
Cash / self-pay
$664
Insurer-negotiated
$116
Medicare pays
$101
$474$700
Median cash $664  ·  Medicare $101  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $664 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($201).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $900 list price could save about $235 (26%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Carolyn Newman, MOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSacramento, CA38
Vhernna Fernandez, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSacramento, CA13
Ashley Valenzuela Takeoka, MOT, OTR/LOccupational Therapist in Private PracticeSacramento, CA11

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