Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $80 — 96% above the US median ($41), roughly 16.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $80 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $80 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $88 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $200 | $5 | ★ 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 $80 — about 16.9× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($9).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $154 list price could save about $74 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,211 |
| Inderjit Mehmi, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 909 |
| John Sherman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 768 |
| Peter Ruane, MD | Infectious Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 499 |
| Thomas Ahn, MD | Endocrinology | Los Angeles, CA | 493 |
| Koppany Visnyei, MD PHD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 237 |
| Abe Green, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 194 |
| Payman Vahedifar, M.D | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 101 |
| Navid Hafez, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 97 |
| Vi Chiu, M.D., PH.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 82 |
| Michael Castro, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 82 |
| Patricia Young, MD | Medical Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 41 |
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