Prices at 8 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $450 — 87% above the US median ($240), roughly 13.6× 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 | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $363 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $395 | $47 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $504 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $504 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $804 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $804 | — | — | — | — |
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 $450 — about 13.6× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $900 list price could save about $450 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Wong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,318 |
| Andrew Lee, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,316 |
| Azad Ghassemi, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 1,045 |
| Kaleford Hong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 828 |
| Mark Davidian, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 789 |
| Ahmadreza Ghasemiesfe, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 697 |
| Chirag Patel, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 495 |
| Bijan Bijan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 491 |
| Lewis Dudley, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 487 |
| Kamran Ahmed, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 448 |
| Albert Schraner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 420 |
| Scott Foster, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 404 |
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