Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $541 — 8% above the US median ($499), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $541 | $359 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $541 | $359 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,365 | $9,088 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $541 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($157). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($314).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,040 list price could save about $499 (48%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Los Angeles
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lusine Apikyan, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 1,134 |
| Lisa Cook, MD | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 198 |
| Soma Sahai-Srivastava, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 159 |
| Chirag Patel, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 154 |
| Shivani Shah, DO | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 142 |
| Mollie Johnston, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 136 |
| Angel Moreno, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 118 |
| Alan Newman, D.D.S. | Undefined Physician type | Los Angeles, CA | 109 |
| Paul-Henri Cesar, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 101 |
| Joshua Kamins, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 94 |
| Peony Pak | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 87 |
| Lauren Green, D.O. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 75 |
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