Prices at 4 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $292 — 104% above the US median ($143), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $292 | $156 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $292 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,085 | $160 | ★ 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 $292 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($88). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($175).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $562 list price could save about $270 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homayoun Tabandeh, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 2,877 |
| Hans Kim, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,655 |
| Sunil Bhandarkar, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,643 |
| Andrew Cho, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,617 |
| Simon Law, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,161 |
| Thomas Chu, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,127 |
| Daniel Esmaili, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,089 |
| Gad Heilweil, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,084 |
| Sok Nam, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,075 |
| Edward Lee, MD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,037 |
| Yuri Oleynikov, MD, PHD | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 998 |
| Aleksandr Yelenskiy, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Los Angeles, CA | 960 |
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