Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,914 — 15% above the US median ($1,666), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,737 | $697 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,914 | $666 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,914 | $666 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $3,549 | $1,034 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $6,799 | $683 | ★ 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 $1,914 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,680 list price could save about $1,766 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pollick, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 221 |
| Sabah Skaf, M.D | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 183 |
| Robert Siegel, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 183 |
| Jina Sohn, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 164 |
| Joseph Wu, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 127 |
| Prashanth Venkatesh | Adult Congenital Heart Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 59 |
| Parveen Garg, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 54 |
| Brenton Bauer, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 43 |
| Gentian Lluri | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 42 |
| Harry Peled, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 41 |
| Gaurav Banka, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 40 |
| Reed Harvey, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 38 |
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