Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,340 — 109% above the US median ($1,119), roughly 31.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,630 | $889 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,340 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,340 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $3,389 | $1,624 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $6,947 | $871 | ★ 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 $2,340 — about 31.2× the Medicare rate ($75). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($150).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,500 list price could save about $2,160 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Agatep, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 750 |
| Firooz Pak, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 463 |
| Philip Hom, M.D. | Nephrology | Los Angeles, CA | 224 |
| Pagiel Shechter, M.D. | Nephrology | Los Angeles, CA | 201 |
| Firooz Pak, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 189 |
| Seyed Farhad Chimeh, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 158 |
| Hamid Hajmomenian, MD | Nephrology | Los Angeles, CA | 150 |
| Hector Rodriguez, M.D., | Nephrology | Los Angeles, CA | 147 |
| Alfred Rahban, M.D.A MEDICAL CORPOR | Nephrology | Los Angeles, CA | 147 |
| Mohamed El-Shahawy, M.D. | Nephrology | Los Angeles, CA | 128 |
| Bialick Tabibian, M.D. | Nephrology | Los Angeles, CA | 115 |
| Michael Levine, M.D., | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 79 |
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