Prices at 6 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $655 — 133% above the US median ($281), roughly 18.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif | Sacramento, CA | $412 | $113 | — | — | — |
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $521 | $24 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $655 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $655 | $124 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,335 | — | ★ 4/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sutter Center for Psychiatry | Sacramento, CA | $1,335 | — | — | — | — |
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 $655 — about 18.3× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,236 list price could save about $581 (47%).
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 | 735 |
| David Chen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 517 |
| Dillon Chen, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 497 |
| Cyrus Bateni, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 456 |
| Azad Ghassemi, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 433 |
| Eva Escobedo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 421 |
| Jasjeet Bindra, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 410 |
| Albert Schraner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 398 |
| Mark Davidian, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 397 |
| Philip Yen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 367 |
| Nataraj Shanmugam, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 331 |
| Kaleford Hong, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Sacramento, CA | 329 |
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