Compare: UCI Health-Lakewood vs College Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 228 procedures both publish. Start over ·

College Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 99% lower than UCI Health-Lakewood (median across 228 shared procedures), winning on 191 of them.
UCI Health-Lakewood
Lakewood, CA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
45% recommend · ER wait 218 min · readmit 15.6%
cheaper on 37
College Hospital
Cerritos, CA
cheaper on 191
ProcedureUCI Health-LakewoodCollege HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$1,214$633$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,484$645$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$944$633$86
Albumin blood test$5$22$5
Alkaline phosphatase test$20$30$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$81$14$17
ALT liver enzyme test$10$9$5
Ammonia blood test$242$43$15
Amylase test$132$8$6
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$241$247$26
AST liver enzyme test$10$30$5
Barium swallow study$672$587$107
Bilirubin blood test$10$38$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$148$6$4
Blood glucose test$50$17$5
Blood type and screen$377$184$10
Blood type test$208$9$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$208$11$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$208$9$3
BNP (heart failure) test$266$242$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,586$2,700$259
Breast ultrasound$495$1,125$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$437$1,586$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$554$1,125$84
C-reactive protein (CRP)$188$7$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$89$17$21
Calcium blood test$14$15$5
Cardiac stress test$1,685$990$39
Cardioversion$2,160$381$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,712$1,203$156
CEA tumor marker test$84$37$19
Chest X-ray$489$274$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$481$144$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$636$209$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$596$141$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$162$6$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$289$8$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$429$8$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$1,024$184$11
Coronary CT angiography$3,144$2,250$326
CPAP titration study$3,787$900$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$274$60$7
CT angiography of the chest$3,915$2,850$281
CT angiography of the head$3,630$3,128$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,980$2,325$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$5,974$2,325$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$7,327$2,790$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$5,974$1,390$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$5,244$2,325$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,980$2,700$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$3,172$2,400$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,429$1,166$136
CT scan of the arm$2,023$2,025$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$1,945$2,025$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$2,100$1,875$161
CT scan of the chest$3,158$2,700$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$3,334$2,925$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$3,158$2,625$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,833$2,475$133
CT scan of the head$3,454$1,875$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$3,454$2,250$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,859$2,025$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$3,771$1,875$107
CT scan of the leg$2,251$1,950$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,116$2,025$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,387$1,005$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,836$2,325$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$2,429$2,400$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,243$1,192$130
CT scan of the neck$3,142$2,025$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$4,265$2,325$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$3,822$2,400$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$4,709$1,187$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$3,534$2,250$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$3,142$2,025$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$2,304$1,875$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,421$2,213$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,811$1,285$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,030$1,134$133
CT scan of the sinuses$3,485$1,875$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$4,054$2,250$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$3,312$2,025$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$3,485$1,009$128
Drug screen (urine)$117$29$17
Echocardiogram$2,463$1,196$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$1,544$879$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$588$299$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$588$299$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$990$598$448
Electrolyte panel$132$61$7
Emergency department visit$1,224$871$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$292$249$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$736$497$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,224$871$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$2,045$1,451$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,528$2,210$171
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$12$5$10
Ferritin (iron) test$389$70$14
Fibrinogen test$245$53$10
Folate (folic acid) test$336$26$15
Free T4 thyroid test$80$23$9
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,717$2,475$334
GGT liver test$10$40$7
Hemodialysis$720$1,640$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$200$44$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$600$750
Holter heart monitor$586$1,307$26
Iron blood test$146$35$6
IV infusion therapy$686$75$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$239$75$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$716$379$67
Kidney ultrasound$1,083$1,305$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$834$1,579$61
Lactate test$208$11$12
LDH test$37$6$6
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,680$647$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,156$620$116
Lipase test$117$57$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$274$16$13
Lung function test (PFT)$503$427$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$3,110$2,700$291
Magnesium blood test$228$18$7
MRA of the brain$3,429$1,200$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$3,234$1,200$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,808$1,500$328
MRA of the neck$3,370$1,200$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$3,730$1,200$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,370$1,500$343
MRI of the abdomen$3,764$1,200$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$3,443$1,013$194
MRI of the ankle$3,012$1,200$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$3,065$1,013$222
MRI of the brain$4,257$1,200$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$3,730$1,200$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$4,289$1,013$195
MRI of the knee$3,164$1,200$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,370$1,013$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,829$1,200$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$4,289$1,013$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,457$1,200$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$3,916$1,500$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,998$1,013$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,184$1,200$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,370$1,500$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,998$1,013$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,941$1,200$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$3,054$1,200$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,829$1,013$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,685$1,200$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,087$1,200$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,685$1,013$205
MRI of the wrist$2,848$1,200$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,785$1,013$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$227$125$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,594$2,627$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$251$470$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$217$470$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$251$470$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$258$470$101
Pelvic ultrasound$1,235$692$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,235$606$105
Phosphorus blood test$126$23$5
Physical therapy evaluation$443$394$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$443$394$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$443$394$98
Platelet count$67$5$4
Pneumonia vaccine$160$359
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$246$15$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,271$1,235$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,133$1,235$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,410$664$136
Procalcitonin test$184$85$27
Scoliosis spine X-ray$358$600$58
Scrotal ultrasound$834$973$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$124$25$3
Soft tissue ultrasound$391$633$64
Speech therapy$220$442$76
Spirometry (lung function test)$314$427$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$693$523$43
Stress echocardiogram$5,182$1,388$209
Swallow study$764$348$85
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$91$306
Thyroid test (TSH)$198$17$17
Thyroid ultrasound$809$801$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,175$2,625$145
Total protein test$8$24$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,836$1,424$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,836$1,424$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$976$527$118
Triglycerides test$36$39$6
Troponin (heart) test$288$99$12
Upper GI series (barium)$607$851$128
Uric acid (gout) test$35$9$5
Urinalysis$157$4$3
Urine pregnancy test$165$54$9
Vaccine administration$111$188$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$111$75$16
Vitamin B12 test$246$29$15
X-ray of the abdomen$722$296$36
X-ray of the ankle$506$189$37
X-ray of the collarbone$389$298$33
X-ray of the elbow$462$172$33
X-ray of the facial bones$441$419$39
X-ray of the foot$472$183$34
X-ray of the forearm$428$163$29
X-ray of the hand$458$172$38
X-ray of the hip$611$198$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$491$198$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$713$228$49
X-ray of the knee$491$298$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$362$298$34
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$620$222$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$634$226$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$574$226$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$779$408$53
X-ray of the lower leg$448$274$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$400$468$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$481$468$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$544$391$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$544$391$40
X-ray of the pelvis$354$191$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$354$191$28
X-ray of the ribs$456$394$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$464$207$36
X-ray of the shoulder$567$171$36
X-ray of the skull$455$419$40
X-ray of the upper arm$366$303$32
X-ray of the wrist$462$175$43

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