Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,633 — 113% above the US median ($766), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $630 | $396 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,633 | $378 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,633 | $378 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,859 | $588 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,580 | $388 | ★ 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 $1,633 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($482). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,140 list price could save about $1,507 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Chow, MD | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 511 |
| Benjamin Gross, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 170 |
| Colin Stokol, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 143 |
| Dawn Eliashiv, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 123 |
| Kyung Cho, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 36 |
| Phillip Ahn, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 33 |
| Shawna Benard, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 26 |
| Laura Kalayjian, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 25 |
| Marc Nuwer, MD | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 24 |
| Dara West, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 20 |
| Christianne Heck, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 19 |
| Jonathan Kuo, MD | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
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