Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $605 — 119% above the US median ($276), roughly 16.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $515 | $113 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $521 | $23 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $605 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $605 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,300 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $1,300 | — | — | — | — |
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 $605 — about 16.3× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,190 list price could save about $585 (49%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Chen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 264 |
| Cyrus Bateni, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 264 |
| Dillon Chen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 263 |
| Eva Escobedo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 215 |
| Jasjeet Bindra, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 178 |
| Philip Yen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 168 |
| Hank Lin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 103 |
| Joshua Owen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 95 |
| Long Tran, DO | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 92 |
| Jeffrey Brown, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 90 |
| Sergei Romanov, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 87 |
| Chirag Patel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 86 |
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