X-ray of the hip cost in Sacramento, CA

Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $381 — 60% above the US median ($239), roughly 7.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of California Davis Medical Center Sacramento, CA $161 $49 ★ 4/5 359 min 15.2%
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif Sacramento, CA $240 $113
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento Sacramento, CA $381 $142 ★ 4/5 15.8%
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento Sacramento, CA $381 $142 ★ 2/5 15.8%
Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento Sacramento, CA $768 ★ 4/5 189 min 14.9%
Sutter Center for Psychiatry Sacramento, CA $768

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$680
Cash / self-pay
$381
Insurer-negotiated
$127
Medicare pays
$49
$200$768
Median cash $381  ·  Medicare $49  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $381 — about 7.8× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($98).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $680 list price could save about $299 (44%).

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