Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $403 — 71% above the US median ($236), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $260 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $329 | $113 | — | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $403 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $403 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,064 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $1,064 | — | — | — | — |
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 $403 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $720 list price could save about $317 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dillon Chen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 301 |
| David Chen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 264 |
| Jasjeet Bindra, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 253 |
| Cyrus Bateni, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 251 |
| Eva Escobedo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 192 |
| Sergei Romanov, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 181 |
| Andrew Lee, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 115 |
| Jeffrey Brown, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 90 |
| Long Tran, DO | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 80 |
| Joshua Owen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 59 |
| Timothy Nolan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 55 |
| Erik Abrames, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 44 |
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