Prices at 5 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $516 — 93% above the US median ($267), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $420 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $458 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $516 | — | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,419 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,419 | — | ★ 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 $516 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($188). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,049 list price could save about $534 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Xiong, M.D. | Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | 333 |
| Samita Gandhi, M.D. | Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | 141 |
| James Bourgeois, M.D. | Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | 64 |
| Vanessa Reed | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Sacramento, CA | 63 |
| Christina Lee | Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | 63 |
| Jeffrey Glover, ASW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Sacramento, CA | 58 |
| Huma Attari, M.D. | Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | 45 |
| Janak Mehtani, M.D. | Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | 41 |
| Bradley Briercheck, MD | Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | 39 |
| Jeanne Templeman, RN, CNS, LCSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Sacramento, CA | 38 |
| Jeffery Kahn, MD | Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Emilie Bhe, M.D. | Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | 31 |
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