Prices at 3 hospitals in Fresno, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $183 — 64% below the US median ($501), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center | Fresno, CA | $82 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 240 min | — |
| Fresno Surgical Hospital | Fresno, CA | $183 | $130 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Fresno | Fresno, CA | $848 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
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 $183 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($84). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $799 list price could save about $616 (77%).
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 Fresno
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kuixing Zhang, MD | General Practice | Fresno, CA | 323 |
| H Sapna Reddy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 134 |
| William Schiff, M.D. | Urology | Fresno, CA | 111 |
| Terril Efird, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 106 |
| Richard Koff, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 94 |
| Hans-Joachim Hildebrandt, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 93 |
| John Julian, M.D. | Urology | Fresno, CA | 88 |
| Paul Speece, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Fresno, CA | 86 |
| Yuk-Yuen Leung, M.D. | Urology | Fresno, CA | 79 |
| Ivan Ramirez, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 49 |
| Marc Draeger | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 46 |
| Frank Tamura, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Fresno, CA | 44 |
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