CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) cost in Los Angeles, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$4,073
Chargemaster (median)
$5,600
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$414
Medicare pays
$169
$2,912$5,490
Median cash $4,073  ·  Medicare $169  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Typical cash range: $2,912 – $5,490. The median cash price is about 24.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Kaiser Foundation Hospital – Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $2,912 $324 ★ 5/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital – West La Los Angeles, CA $2,912 $324 ★ 3/5 15.6%
Cedars-sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $5,233 $969 ★ 5/5 369 min 14.3%
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA $5,601 $505 ★ 1/5 179 min 14.9%

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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

All CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) prices · All hospitals in Los Angeles