Sesame
A cash-pay marketplace where clinicians list a fixed upfront price for a visit, lab, or imaging order.
Best for
Uninsured or high-deductible patients who want to see the price of a visit before booking it.
Why Kave includes this
Kave includes it for the same reason it includes hospital price transparency files: the number is on the screen before you commit, which is rare enough in American healthcare to be worth ranking on. The trade-off is stated plainly — you are paying cash, and it does not count toward a deductible.
- Expected cost
- Each listing shows a fixed cash price before you book. No membership required for most services.
- Insurance requirement
- Cash-pay. Does not bill insurance, and spending generally will not count toward a deductible.
- Who qualifies
- Open to anyone. Clinician availability varies by state and specialty.
- Where it is available
- Nationwide (United States)
- How you use it
- Online or by phone and In person
- Languages
- English and Spanish
Limitations Kave wants you to know about
- Does not bill insurance, so it does not count toward your deductible.
- Availability of in-person clinicians varies sharply by area.
- A commercial marketplace, not a charity — there is no income-based discount.
Verification
Compiled by Kave on July 1, 2026 and link-checked. Not yet independently verified. Kave assembled this from the organisation’s own published material and confirmed the links resolve. No reviewer has confirmed the eligibility details against the source, so check them on the official site before you rely on them.
- Compiled
- July 1, 2026 (28 days ago)
- Next scheduled review
- September 29, 2026
- Reviewed by
- Not yet reviewed
Sources used
- Sesame — read July 1, 2026
Kave quality score
78/100
Kave lists resources scoring 80 or above that also clear all four mandatory gates.
- Patient impact18.5/25
- Affordability or financial value14.8/20
- Transparency14.1/15
- Accessibility11.4/15
- Ease of use8.8/10
- Geographic reach4.1/5
- Institutional credibility3.3/5
- Privacy and data practices3.1/5
Geographic reach is deliberately worth only five points, so a strong local resource is not pushed out by a weak national one. Read the methodology.