Compare: UCI Health-Lakewood vs Pih Health Downey Hospital

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 682% lower than UCI Health-Lakewood (median across 118 shared procedures), winning on 118 of them.
UCI Health-Lakewood
Lakewood, CA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
45% recommend · ER wait 218 min · readmit 15.6%
cheaper on 0
Pih Health Downey Hospital
Downey, CA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
69% recommend · ER wait 240 min · readmit 16.5%
cheaper on 118
ProcedureUCI Health-LakewoodPih Health Downey HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$1,214$151$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,484$153$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$944$149$86
ALT liver enzyme test$10$8$5
Basic metabolic panel$790$13$8
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$148$6$4
Blood glucose test$50$8$5
Blood type and screen$377$15$10
BNP (heart failure) test$266$58$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,586$539$259
Breast ultrasound$495$116$92
Breast ultrasound (limited)$554$116$84
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,712$298$156
Chest X-ray$489$118$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$481$118$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$636$118$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$596$17$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$162$9$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$289$11$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$429$12$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$1,024$16$11
CT angiography of the chest$3,915$282$281
CT scan of the abdomen$2,980$338$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$5,974$507$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$7,327$507$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$5,974$512$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$5,244$294$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,980$251$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$3,172$426$230
CT scan of the chest$3,158$286$167
CT scan of the chest with contrast$3,158$400$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$2,833$171$133
CT scan of the head$3,454$166$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$3,771$166$107
CT scan of the leg$2,251$148$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$2,387$148$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,836$214$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$3,243$214$130
CT scan of the neck$3,142$328$183
CT scan of the neck with contrast$3,142$328$183
CT scan of the pelvis$2,421$219$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,811$250$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$2,030$189$133
CT scan of the sinuses$3,485$150$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$3,485$150$128
Drug screen (urine)$117$78$17
Echocardiogram$2,463$542$138
Electrolyte panel$132$11$7
Emergency department visit$1,224$517$69
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,224$303$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$2,045$517$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,528$2,063$171
Ferritin (iron) test$389$20$14
Free T4 thyroid test$80$13$9
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$200$14$10
Iron blood test$146$10$6
IV infusion therapy$686$171$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$239$78$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$716$264$67
Kidney ultrasound$1,083$149$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$834$149$61
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,680$231$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$1,156$149$116
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$274$20$13
Liver function panel$369$12$8
Lung function test (PFT)$503$268$37
MRI of the abdomen$3,764$407$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$3,443$324$194
MRI of the ankle$3,012$324$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$3,065$324$222
MRI of the brain$4,257$539$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$4,289$358$195
MRI of the knee$3,164$425$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$3,370$339$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$3,829$418$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$4,289$321$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$3,457$735$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$3,916$735$319
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$3,184$391$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,998$391$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,941$629$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,829$413$227
MRI of the shoulder$3,685$375$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$3,685$375$205
Nuclear cardiac stress test$5,594$1,816$428
Pelvic ultrasound$1,235$143$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$1,235$143$105
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$246$11$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,271$189$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,133$189$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$1,410$189$136
Scrotal ultrasound$834$189$99
Soft tissue ultrasound$391$151$64
Spirometry (lung function test)$314$187$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$693$348$43
Thyroid test (TSH)$198$25$17
Thyroid ultrasound$809$149$109
Thyroid uptake scan$1,175$539$145
Transvaginal ultrasound$976$143$118
Troponin (heart) test$288$18$12
Urine pregnancy test$165$13$9
Vitamin B12 test$246$22$15
X-ray of the ankle$506$120$37
X-ray of the collarbone$389$32$33
X-ray of the elbow$462$120$33
X-ray of the foot$472$118$34
X-ray of the hand$458$117$38
X-ray of the knee$491$119$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$362$102$34
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$620$137$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$634$149$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$574$148$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$779$150$53
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$400$148$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$481$148$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$544$136$47
X-ray of the shoulder$567$118$36
X-ray of the wrist$462$95$43

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