Prices at 8 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $338 — 84% above the US median ($184), roughly 48.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateways Hosp Mental Health Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $193 | $64 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $291 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $338 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $338 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $461 | $115 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $674 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | 355 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 $338 — about 48.2× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $599 list price could save about $261 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Boyle, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 258 |
| Marmar Vaseghi, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 162 |
| Andrew Watson, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 123 |
| Carlos Macias, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 98 |
| Houman Khakpour, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 82 |
| Lusine Harutyunyan, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 68 |
| Ryan Aronin | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 68 |
| Patrick Yao, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 61 |
| Yuliya Krokhaleva, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 50 |
| Justin Hayase, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 45 |
| Olujimi Ajijola, MD PHD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 40 |
| Kim Fouche, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 36 |
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