Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,132 — 73% above the US median ($1,234), roughly 16.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $920 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 19.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,132 | $146 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,132 | $146 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $2,640 | $206 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,337 | $708 | ★ 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 $2,132 — about 16.4× the Medicare rate ($130). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($261).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,100 list price could save about $1,968 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Schein, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 240 |
| Vanja Varenika, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 128 |
| John Rhee, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 124 |
| Robert Reuter, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 118 |
| Dwight Lee, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 108 |
| Douglas Brown, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 91 |
| Michael Chiu, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 89 |
| Eric White, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 89 |
| Kim Lee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 77 |
| Steve Stanford, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 66 |
| Dani Sarohia | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 46 |
| Rajan Patel, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
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