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UC Davis Medical Center: procedure prices

2315 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA 95817 · part of UC Davis Health. Median prices below are computed from the hospital's own price transparency file.

ProcedureGross chargeCash priceCommercial medianRange# rates
Cardiac stress test$3,623$1,449$164$78–$85820
EKG (electrocardiogram)——$40$15–$4018
Echocardiogram$6,786$2,714$331$331–$2,17016
Nerve conduction / EMG study$1,074$429$161$55–$1,48214
Sleep study (overnight in lab)$11,901$4,760$689$571–$3,41018
Colonoscopy$5,723$2,289$10,525$484–$10,52554
Upper endoscopy (EGD)$4,869$1,948$16,400$484–$16,40038
Abdomen and pelvis CT (with contrast)$9,190$3,676$283$247–$1,38523
Abdominal ultrasound$3,936$1,574$84$84–$41523
Bone density scan (DEXA)$796$319$121$121–$41516
Brain MRI (with and without contrast)$8,798$3,519$926$241–$1,38523
Brain MRI (without contrast)$5,018$2,007$470$145–$94823
CT angiogram (chest)$7,516$3,006$379$230–$69717
Chest X-ray$907$363$235$124–$3462
Head CT scan (without contrast)$3,870$1,548$199$76–$41523
Knee MRI$6,507$2,603$469$159–$94823
Lower back MRI (lumbar spine)$7,929$3,171$522$139–$94823
PET/CT scan$11,903$4,761$1,265$1,063–$5,67932
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,409$564$87$87–$41523
Screening mammogram$582$233$115$103–$30523
Blood sugar test (hemoglobin A1c)$84$34$14$10–$3020
Cholesterol test (lipid panel)$44$18$20$13–$4120
Complete blood count (CBC)$143$57$12$8–$2420
Comprehensive metabolic panel$605$242$16$11–$3220
PSA test$91$37$27$18–$5620
Thyroid test (TSH)$37$15$25$17–$5120
Vitamin D test$52$21$44$30–$9120
C-section delivery——$31,930$2,442–$37,23121
Childbirth (vaginal delivery)——$31,930$2,209–$31,93021
ACL reconstruction——$41,423$10,359–$41,42316
Appendectomy——$21,570$8,631–$24,00916
Carpal tunnel release$5,915$2,366$16,400$2,788–$16,40016
Cataract surgery——$36,242$3,295–$36,24216
Gallbladder removal surgery——$53,501$8,631–$53,50119
Hernia repair surgery (inguinal)——$28,478$5,111–$28,47816
Hip replacement——$31,930$18,328–$73,13119
Tonsillectomy——$28,478$4,733–$28,47848
Total knee replacement——$53,501$18,328–$73,13119
Vasectomy$8,192$3,277$16,400$2,984–$16,40016
Joint injection (cortisone shot)$1,916$767$829$438–$1,2192
Physical therapy session$441$176$100$31–$37212
Emergency room visit$11,670$4,668$967$390–$2,3656
Urgent care / office visit (new patient)$294$118$82$43–$13412
SOURCE: UC Davis Medical Center standard-charges file dated 2026-04-01 · retrieved 2026-08-14 · 946036494_university-of-california-davis-medical-cen · CMS v3.0.0