Compare: Pih Health Downey Hospital vs UCI Health-Lakewood

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 118 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Pih Health Downey Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 87% lower than UCI Health-Lakewood (median across 118 shared procedures), winning on 118 of them.
Pih Health Downey Hospital
Downey, CA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
69% recommend · ER wait 240 min · readmit 16.5%
cheaper on 118
UCI Health-Lakewood
Lakewood, CA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
45% recommend · ER wait 218 min · readmit 15.6%
cheaper on 0
ProcedurePih Health Downey HospitalUCI Health-LakewoodMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$151$1,214$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$153$1,484$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$149$944$86
ALT liver enzyme test$8$10$5
Basic metabolic panel$13$790$8
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$6$148$4
Blood glucose test$8$50$5
Blood type and screen$15$377$10
BNP (heart failure) test$58$266$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$539$1,586$259
Breast ultrasound$116$495$92
Breast ultrasound (limited)$116$554$84
Carotid artery ultrasound$298$1,712$156
Chest X-ray$118$489$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$118$481$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$118$636$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$17$596$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$9$162$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$11$289$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$12$429$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$16$1,024$11
CT angiography of the chest$282$3,915$281
CT scan of the abdomen$338$2,980$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$507$5,974$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$507$7,327$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$512$5,974$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$294$5,244$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$251$2,980$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$426$3,172$230
CT scan of the chest$286$3,158$167
CT scan of the chest with contrast$400$3,158$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$171$2,833$133
CT scan of the head$166$3,454$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$166$3,771$107
CT scan of the leg$148$2,251$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$148$2,387$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$214$2,836$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$214$3,243$130
CT scan of the neck$328$3,142$183
CT scan of the neck with contrast$328$3,142$183
CT scan of the pelvis$219$2,421$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$250$2,811$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$189$2,030$133
CT scan of the sinuses$150$3,485$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$150$3,485$128
Drug screen (urine)$78$117$17
Echocardiogram$542$2,463$138
Electrolyte panel$11$132$7
Emergency department visit$517$1,224$69
Emergency department visit (level 3)$303$1,224$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$517$2,045$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,063$2,528$171
Ferritin (iron) test$20$389$14
Free T4 thyroid test$13$80$9
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$14$200$10
Iron blood test$10$146$6
IV infusion therapy$171$686$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$78$239$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$264$716$67
Kidney ultrasound$149$1,083$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$149$834$61
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$231$1,680$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$149$1,156$116
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$20$274$13
Liver function panel$12$369$8
Lung function test (PFT)$268$503$37
MRI of the abdomen$407$3,764$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$324$3,443$194
MRI of the ankle$324$3,012$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$324$3,065$222
MRI of the brain$539$4,257$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$358$4,289$195
MRI of the knee$425$3,164$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$339$3,370$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$418$3,829$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$321$4,289$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$735$3,457$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$735$3,916$319
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$391$3,184$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$391$2,998$191
MRI of the pelvis$629$2,941$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$413$2,829$227
MRI of the shoulder$375$3,685$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$375$3,685$205
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,816$5,594$428
Pelvic ultrasound$143$1,235$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$143$1,235$105
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$11$246$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$189$1,271$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$189$1,133$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$189$1,410$136
Scrotal ultrasound$189$834$99
Soft tissue ultrasound$151$391$64
Spirometry (lung function test)$187$314$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$348$693$43
Thyroid test (TSH)$25$198$17
Thyroid ultrasound$149$809$109
Thyroid uptake scan$539$1,175$145
Transvaginal ultrasound$143$976$118
Troponin (heart) test$18$288$12
Urine pregnancy test$13$165$9
Vitamin B12 test$22$246$15
X-ray of the ankle$120$506$37
X-ray of the collarbone$32$389$33
X-ray of the elbow$120$462$33
X-ray of the foot$118$472$34
X-ray of the hand$117$458$38
X-ray of the knee$119$491$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$102$362$34
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$137$620$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$149$634$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$148$574$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$150$779$53
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$148$400$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$148$481$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$136$544$47
X-ray of the shoulder$118$567$36
X-ray of the wrist$95$462$43

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.