Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $882 — 89% above the US median ($466), roughly 20.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $269 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $356 | $417 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $699 | $53 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $882 | $48 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,114 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,114 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,449 | — | ★ 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 $882 — about 20.3× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,449 list price could save about $567 (39%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaji Skaria, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 82 |
| Brian Morrissey, MD | Internal Medicine | Sacramento, CA | 70 |
| Nicholas Kenyon, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 52 |
| Paul Hoffman, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 42 |
| Teresa Neeno, MD | Allergy/ Immunology | Sacramento, CA | 41 |
| Ravneet Riar, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 40 |
| Eman Albaddawi, M.D | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 36 |
| Stanley Cheng, DO | Allergy/ Immunology | Sacramento, CA | 35 |
| Neil Parikh, M.D. | Allergy/ Immunology | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Nandini Sarma, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 31 |
| Andrew Norris, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 27 |
| Richart Harper, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Sacramento, CA | 26 |
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