Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,995 — 57% above the US median ($5,741), roughly 13.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $40,280 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $7,214 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 19.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $10,777 | $7,090 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $10,777 | $7,090 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
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 $8,995 — about 13.7× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $14,114 list price could save about $5,119 (36%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Ellenhorn, MD | Surgical Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Carlos Cosenza, MD | General Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 14 |
| Nicholas Nissen, M.D. | General Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 14 |
| Sujit Kulkarni, MD | Surgical Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| Stuart Abel, M.D. | General Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| Antoine Mansour, M.D. | General Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 12 |
| Neel Joshi, M.D. | General Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 11 |
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