Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,964 — 64% above the US median ($1,811), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,176 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,826 | $372 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,964 | $315 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,964 | $315 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,844 | $1,141 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $5,801 | $338 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
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 September 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 $2,964 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($274). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,751 list price could save about $2,787 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel Maya, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 403 |
| Hyojoon Hahn, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 308 |
| Franklin Moser, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 228 |
| Daniel Helmy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 225 |
| Paul Mogannam, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 190 |
| Noriko Salamon, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 159 |
| Stellios Karnezis, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 157 |
| Hassana Ibrahim, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 155 |
| Felix Yap, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 150 |
| Sara Kingston, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 148 |
| Brian Weston | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 145 |
| Ameera Ismail, M.B., CH.B. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 141 |
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