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Sacramento Medical Center

Sacramento, California 95825

Billing Grade
F
Relative fairness percentile: P80
Avg Markup
27.3x
CMS Stars
N/A
Patient Experience
Not Reported

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Billing Profile

Last updated: 2026-02-18

Average markup vs Medicare: 27.3x
Cash/self-pay discount avg: N/A
Charity care (% revenue): N/A
State rank by markup: 6

Billing Grade Position

Grade F 27.3x F D C B A
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This hospital is currently graded F based on markup vs Medicare.

Markup Comparison

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Common Procedure Prices

Last updated: 2026-02-18

CPT Description Hospital Medicare Markup
20610 Joint Injection (drainage) $1695.00 $39.75 42.6x
43239 Egd biopsy single/multiple $4996.00 $123.58 40.4x
11042 Wound Debridement $1755.00 $55.78 31.5x
27447 Total Knee Replacement $33046.00 $1159.35 28.5x
29881 Knee Arthroscopy $10536.00 $515.71 20.4x
10060 Abscess Drainage $1452.00 $100.54 14.4x
22551 Cervical Spine Fusion $21283.00 $1604.91 13.3x

Color key: green <2x · yellow 2–5x · red >5x Medicare

Financial Assistance

Nonprofit status: Unknown

Financial assistance policy: Not listed in current data

How to Dispute a Bill from Sacramento Medical Center

Last updated: 2026-02-18

Sacramento Medical Center currently shows a billing grade of F with an average markup around 27.3x versus Medicare reference rates. In currently loaded benchmark samples, this is above the national average (8.3x). Use that benchmark when asking billing to review line items and justify large gaps. If you are self-pay or high-deductible, still request the cash/self-pay schedule in writing. If no discount is offered, ask for a supervisor review, payment-plan options, and item-level justification. Before paying, scan your bill with BillKarma to identify line-item issues and generate a dispute packet.

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