Nuclear cardiac stress test cost in Los Angeles, CA

Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,676 — 16% above the US median ($3,166), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
California Hospital Medical Center La Los Angeles, CA $1,814 $1,659 ★ 2/5 254 min
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $3,676 $1,452 ★ 5/5
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La Los Angeles, CA $3,676 $1,452 ★ 3/5
East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA $4,271 $2,569 ★ 1/5 172 min
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $6,563 $1,626 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$7,070
Cash / self-pay
$3,676
Insurer-negotiated
$1,642
Medicare pays
$428
$2,559$5,646
Median cash $3,676  ·  Medicare $428  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,676 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,070 list price could save about $3,394 (48%).

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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.

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