Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $504 — 93% above the US median ($261), roughly 14.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $242 | $140 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $320 | $141 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $395 | $54 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $504 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $504 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $562 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $666 | — | — | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $879 | — | ★ 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 $504 — about 14.0× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $900 list price could save about $396 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Larson, M.D., PH.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 411 |
| Bijan Bijan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 332 |
| Sima Naderi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 323 |
| Brian Fellmeth, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 219 |
| Michael Corwin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 203 |
| Michael Baggett, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 200 |
| Raymond Dougherty, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 191 |
| Nataraj Shanmugam, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 186 |
| Alvin Yamamoto, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 186 |
| Ramit Lamba, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 179 |
| Timothy Nolan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 145 |
| Ghaneh Fananapazir, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 139 |
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