Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $416 — 106% above the US median ($202), roughly 16.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $230 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 170 min | — |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $304 | $119 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $329 | $35 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $357 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $476 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $476 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $738 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $738 | — | — | — | — |
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 $416 — about 16.4× the Medicare rate ($25). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($51).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $850 list price could save about $434 (51%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bijan Bijan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 3,395 |
| Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 2,754 |
| Alvin Yamamoto, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,798 |
| Stan Batiste, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,730 |
| Kamran Ahmed, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,686 |
| Michael Baggett, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,423 |
| Brian Fellmeth, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,376 |
| Julie Wong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,327 |
| Gautam Bahl, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,093 |
| Nha Tran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,081 |
| Kaleford Hong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,066 |
| Andrew Lee, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,065 |
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