Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,722 — 82% above the US median ($2,050), roughly 16.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,699 | $965 | ★ 3/5 | — | 19.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,964 | $397 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,964 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $4,480 | $473 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $7,058 | $480 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $8,160 | $625 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
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 $3,722 — about 16.4× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,930 list price could save about $3,208 (46%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Moser, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 149 |
| Noriko Salamon, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 78 |
| Stephen Metting, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 76 |
| Stephen Cai, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 66 |
| Ameera Ismail, M.B., CH.B. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 59 |
| Brian Zipser, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 47 |
| Bryan Yoo, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 44 |
| Carlos Leiva Salinas, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 34 |
| Gary Hoang | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 23 |
| Priya Rajagopalan, MD, MBBS, MPH | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 20 |
| Steven Kapelov, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 19 |
| Sara Kingston, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 18 |
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