Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $414 — 50% below the US median ($837), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $162 | $170 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $414 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $414 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $525 | $8,600 | ★ 4/5 | 328 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 $414 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($176). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($351).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $740 list price could save about $326 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Joves, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 151 |
| Naileshni Singh, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 81 |
| Jason Kung, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 80 |
| Navdeep Nijher, M.D | Anesthesiology | Sacramento, CA | 61 |
| Gagan Mahajan, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 53 |
| Marc Maskowitz, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 45 |
| Charles De Mesa, D.O. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 43 |
| Paul Cheng, MD | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Joseph Johnson, M.D. | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 31 |
| Stephen Parkinson, MD | Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 28 |
| Andrew Linn, M.D. | Interventional Pain Management | Sacramento, CA | 28 |
| Alberto Panero, D.O. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Sacramento, CA | 24 |
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