Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $652 — 137% above the US median ($276), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $348 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $348 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $526 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $778 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $778 | — | — | — | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $781 | $103 | — | — | — |
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 $652 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($85). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $778 list price could save about $126 (16%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Garner, SP | Speech Language Pathologist | Sacramento, CA | 65 |
| Mackay O'keefe, CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Sacramento, CA | 33 |
| Jordan Martin | Speech Language Pathologist | Sacramento, CA | 13 |
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