Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $10,746 — 158% above the US median ($4,167), roughly 28.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $2,922 | $10,170 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $10,746 | $4,379 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $10,746 | $4,379 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $14,831 | $7,443 | ★ 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 September 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 $10,746 — about 28.8× the Medicare rate ($373). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($745).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $17,011 list price could save about $6,264 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noah Canvasser, M.D. | Urology | Sacramento, CA | 57 |
| Kaitlan Cobb, M.D. | Urology | Sacramento, CA | 28 |
| Philip Hsiao, MD | Urology | Sacramento, CA | 22 |
| Patrick Kilday, MD | Urology | Sacramento, CA | 21 |
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