Prices at 7 hospitals in Sacramento, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,705 — 182% above the US median ($960), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Davis Medical Center | Sacramento, CA | $1,691 | $2,184 | ★ 4/5 | 328 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,705 | $697 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,705 | $697 | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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 September 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 $2,705 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($335). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,830 list price could save about $2,125 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matin Khoshnevis, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 233 |
| Keith Liang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 168 |
| Patricia Sierra, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 101 |
| Gabriel Jacob, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 96 |
| Richard Jones, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 56 |
| Jacob Brubaker, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 54 |
| Robert Peabody, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 38 |
| Barbara Arnold, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 31 |
| Jeffrey Ma, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 31 |
| Jennifer Li, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 26 |
| Alexander Grand, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 24 |
| Kwang Kim, MD | Ophthalmology | Sacramento, CA | 19 |
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