Hospitals / CA

Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Pricing Analysis

Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026

Fairness Grade

F

Most Expensive

Price Multiplier

224x

the federal fair-price benchmark

Procedures Priced

7,298

69 comparable to federal rates

What does this mean for your bill? This hospital charges 224x or more above the government benchmark — among the most expensive. For example, a procedure the government prices at $100 would cost about $22,400 at this hospital's list price. If you're uninsured or out-of-network, you may be able to negotiate down significantly.

Check a specific procedure price

Use our price checker to look up any of 7,700+ procedures and see what Medicare considers a fair price.

Price Checker

Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital

These are the procedures where Methodist Hospital of Sacramentocharges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.

ProcedureCodeThey ChargeGov. BenchmarkYou Overpay
CRYOTHERAPY OF SKIN17340$17,701$53+$17,648
THROMBECTOMY CORON MECHAN92973$21,948$82+$21,866
INSERTION CATHETER ARTERY36660$17,701$57+$17,644
COMPOSITE BYP GRFT PROSVEIN35681$21,194$72+$21,122
TREATMENT OF EYELID LESIONS68040$17,701$62+$17,639
PLACE BREAST CATH FOR RAD19297$23,232$83+$23,149
REMOVE FOREIGN BODY FROM EYE65220$17,701$64+$17,637
REMOVE FOREIGN BODY FROM EYE65222$17,701$67+$17,634
NJX AA/STRD FEM NERVE NFS64448$17,701$68+$17,633
INSERT PESSARY/OTHER DEVICE57160$17,701$70+$17,631
NJX AA/STRD SCIATIC NRV NFS64446$17,701$71+$17,630
REPOSG PERQ R/L HRT VAD33993$35,027$142+$34,885
ESCHAROTOMY ADDL INCISION16036$17,701$73+$17,628
INS DEVICE FOR RT GUIDE OPEN49412$17,701$74+$17,627

About Methodist Hospital of Sacramento Pricing

Methodist Hospital of Sacramento in , CA charges 224x or more above the government benchmark — among the most expensive across 69procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.

What this means for your bill

If you're uninsured, out-of-network, or have a high-deductible plan, these prices directly affect what you pay. If you have in-network insurance, your insurer has likely negotiated much lower rates — but you may still owe a percentage of the hospital's high list price for your coinsurance or deductible.

Can I negotiate?

Yes. Most hospitals will reduce bills when patients present evidence. Our bill checker compares your specific charges to fair-price benchmarks and generates a dispute letter you can send to the billing department.

← Back to all hospital rankings

Compare with other hospitals

See how Methodist Hospital of Sacramento stacks up against other hospitals in the area.

View All Rankings