How many shoppable procedure prices are published for University of California Davis Medical Center?

University of California Davis Medical Center in Sacramento, CA currently has 122 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do University of California Davis Medical Center's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, University of California Davis Medical Center's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.1× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is University of California Davis Medical Center's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns University of California Davis Medical Center an overall hospital quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Government - Hospital District or Authority 661 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-04-01

University of California Davis Medical Center

2315 Stockton Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95817 · 122 Priced Procedures · 72% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 4 / 5 Stars

Above Fair Market · Negotiate

1.06×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +6% above the fair benchmark (1.06×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

79/100 · Corroborated

79/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 13% of the Time

File Completeness66

Price Logic81

Peer Alignment61

Clean Billing88

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Value Leader

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.06× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintConsistent Department Multiples

Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer

University of California Davis Medical Center prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.4× to 1.5× Medicare, divergence 1.07×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.06× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.

#105 of 240 in CA · 43rd State Percentile#1,540 of 3,385 in U.S. · 45th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.88× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 13% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 72% patient recommendation (63/100 safety score)
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.06× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (1.7×) & laboratory (2.1×) services average 1.07× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.4×)
Even at low-cost facilities (1.06× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 13.9× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.4× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.07× Divergence

1.5× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+14% Upper Tail

Q25 0.88× · Q50 1.26× · Q75 1.44×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.4× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.9× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

3.0× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.7× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

2.1× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

13% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 63/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at University of California Davis Medical Center

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$45,486	$30,775	1.5×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$33,182	$13,523	unverified
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$27,613	$19,087	1.4×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$27,424	$19,432	unverified
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$25,122	$17,936	1.4×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$24,009	$6,109	unverified
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$19,802	$13,413	1.5×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$14,219	$3,629	unverified
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$13,379	$3,875	unverified
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$12,994	$3,446	unverified
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$12,994	$3,372	unverified
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$11,475	$8,223	1.4×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$9,165	$2,540	unverified
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$2,083	$4,752	$1,256	unverified
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$1,859	$3,602	$987	unverified
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$9,321	$1,834	$1,453	1.3×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$1,089	$1,752	$498	3.5×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$2,322	$1,303	$981	1.3×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$3,519	$926	$511	1.8×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$3,171	$522	$338	1.5×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$2,007	$470	$343	1.4×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,603	$469	$369	1.3×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$283	$342	$322	1.1×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	$398	$362	$395	0.9×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,470	$331	$583	0.6×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	$500	$291	$231	1.3×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,330	$298	$258	1.2×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$3,676	$283	$448	0.6×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$4,578	$275	$1,021	unverified
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$2,812	$249	$163	1.5×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,713	$249	$167	1.5×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$2,249	$249	$168	1.5×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$2,359	$249	$169	1.5×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$380	$239	$166	1.4×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$177	$239	$173	1.4×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$349	$239	$181	1.3×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$420	$239	$185	1.3×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$2,181	$239	$242	1.0×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$163	$190	$128	1.5×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,548	$199	$160	1.2×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,667	$200	$166	1.2×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,679	$189	$272	0.7×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$565	$161	$151	1.1×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$352	$139	$148	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$2,625	$149	$303	0.5×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$233	$115	$123	0.9×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$186	$137	$100	unverified
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$228	$87	$86	1.0×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$124	$98	$123	0.8×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$118	$82	$110	0.7×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,574	$84	$134	0.6×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$417	$443	$347	1.3×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$176	$196	$203	1.0×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	—	$116	$116	1.0×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$91	$97	$111	0.9×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$112	$119	$140	0.8×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	—	$40	$25	1.6×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	—	$64	$49	1.3×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	—	$64	$49	1.3×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	—	$27	$20	1.4×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$117	$43	$35	1.2×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$176	$45	$38	1.2×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$189	$43	$38	1.1×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$128	$48	$45	1.1×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$161	$34	$33	1.0×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$216	$51	$51	1.0×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$112	$67	$87	0.8×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$161	$39	$40	1.0×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$162	$32	$35	0.9×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$47	$49	$56	0.9×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	—	$64	$48	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$21	$6	$4	1.5×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$57	$12	$8	1.5×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$76	$9	$6	1.5×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$64	$13	$9	1.4×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$34	$27	$19	1.4×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$177	$34	$34	1.0×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$107	$36	$38	0.9×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$159	$49	$93	0.5×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$768	$65	$130	0.5×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$643	$60	$126	0.5×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$685	$60	$132	0.5×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$43	$5	$3	1.7×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$32	$8	$5	1.6×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$28	$8	$5	1.6×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$35	$6	$4	1.5×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$242	$16	$11	1.5×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$17	$20	$14	1.4×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$17	$20	$14	1.4×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$16	$10	$7	1.4×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$13	$10	$7	1.4×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$34	$14	$10	1.4×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$104	$22	$16	1.4×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$363	$33	$93	0.4×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$459	$39	$112	0.3×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$98	$13	$9	1.4×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$33	$7	$5	1.4×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$42	$7	$5	1.4×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$142	$15	$11	1.4×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$136	$12	$9	1.3×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$17	$4	$3	1.3×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	—	$17	$14	1.2×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$51	$6	$5	1.2×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$138	$26	$27	1.0×
Extended office visit (prolonged) HCPCS Code: `G2212`	—	$31	$33	0.9×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$20	$21	$25	0.8×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$28	$30	$37	0.8×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$26	$30	$39	0.8×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$4	$4	$7	0.6×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$15	$15	$31	0.5×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$7	$7	$15	0.5×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$277	$23	$64	0.4×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$21	$16	$46	0.3×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$538	$26	$93	0.3×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$5	$5	$18	0.3×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$521	$24	$92	0.3×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$474	$23	$92	0.3×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$396	$23	$93	0.2×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$521	$23	$93	0.2×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$354	$22	$110	0.2×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$357	$18	$92	0.2×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$239	$21	$201	0.1×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 122 total

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CMS CCN: 050599

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

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Insurer Median $45,486

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with University of California Davis Medical Center’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling

At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.

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Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$78,391 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($109,166) is $78,391 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 4.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

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Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify University of California Davis Medical Center as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite63/100

Would Recommend72%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)68%

Median ER Wait359 min

Left ER Before Seen3%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.better

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate4.1%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionbetter

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionsame

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (2,706 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Regional Value & Quality Leader

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for University of California Davis Medical Center.

Price Index: 0.49× regional baseline

Quality: 69/100 CMS composite

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

UnitedHealthcare

+90.0%

Median Household Income$88,724U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share5.1%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 79/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 050599

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Validated Rate Rows2,585 (CMS v3.0.0)

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