Sacramento Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Sacramento Medical Center 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.

13,605prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$7,325cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $13,080)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$1,622	$2,896	$2,055–$2,055
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$2,713	$4,844	$3,165–$3,165
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$4,220	$7,536	$4,555–$4,555
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$255	$456	$10.00–$30.00
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$193	$345	$8.00–$25.00
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$123	$220	$8.00–$25.00
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$39.76	$71.00	—
Urinalysis `81001`	$82.88	$148	$3.00–$10.00
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$286	$510	$11.00–$35.00
EKG tracing `93005`	$381	$680	—
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$504	$900	$118–$370
CT head without contrast `70450`	$2,682	$4,790	$145–$455
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$4,754	$8,490	$476–$1,490
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$3,282	$5,860	$323–$1,010
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$991	$1,770	$142–$445
IV push, single drug `96374`	$521	$930	—
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$739	$1,320	—
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$4.80	$17.28	$0.35–$0.58
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$3.62	$7.45	$0.09–$0.15
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$3,679	$6,570	$1,102–$3,450
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$3,354	$5,990	$1,133–$3,547
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$7,325	$13,080	$3,921–$12,278

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: Sacramento Medical Center price transparency page.

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