Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,991 — 56% above the US median ($1,278), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $899 | $1,444 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,188 | $2,379 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,422 | $3,602 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,559 | $1,190 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,559 | $1,190 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,722 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
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 $1,991 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,126 list price could save about $2,135 (52%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laura West, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 100 |
| Hsiu Jan Chen | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 85 |
| Gail Egan, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 78 |
| Mafe Barlaan | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 71 |
| Arian Nikpour, MD, MPH | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 57 |
| Benjamin Coombs, D.O. | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 54 |
| Chima Okam, AGNP | Nurse Practitioner | Sacramento, CA | 47 |
| Abdur Khan, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 45 |
| Patrick Harty, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 41 |
| Henal Patel, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 41 |
| Paul Dong, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 40 |
| Ryan Di Geronimo, M.D., MPH | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 39 |
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