Mercy General Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Mercy General Hospital in Sacramento, CA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

8,969prices published

Feb 2026file last updated

$1,348cash price for emergency visit, highest (level 5) (list $21,701)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$566	$2,597	$63.97–$14,693
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$930	$12,180	$98.04–$18,285
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,348	$21,701	$155–$33,869
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$155	$710	$9.19–$568
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$77.61	$356	$7.27–$285
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$41.21	$189	$6.75–$189
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$11.78	$54.00	$3.60–$18,179
Urinalysis `81001`	$27.69	$127	$2.77–$102
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$1.95	$316	$3.13–$499
EKG tracing `93005`	$125	$575	$6.91–$22,221
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$230	$1,054	$25.98–$843
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,032	$4,733	$76.46–$5,233
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,042	$9,367	$247–$7,494
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,135	$5,206	$139–$7,195
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$409	$1,874	$86.37–$1,499
IV push, single drug `96374`	$112	$728	$38.17–$23,178
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$254	$1,167	$33.91–$5,839
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$10.90	$78.00	$0.39–$84.80
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.22	$50.00	$0.09–$85.60
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	—	—	$184–$7,197
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	—	—	$138–$14,393
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	—	—	$568–$22,008
Vaginal delivery, routine care `59400`	—	—	$1,994–$19,617
Cesarean delivery, routine care `59510`	—	—	$1,995–$19,617

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Mercy General Hospital price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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