Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,221 — 59% above the US median ($767), roughly 8.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $556 | $244 | ★ 3/5 | — | 19.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,113 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,113 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,330 | $330 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,949 | $357 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,031 | $301 | ★ 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 $1,221 — about 8.1× the Medicare rate ($150). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($300).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,140 list price could save about $918 (43%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Dzebolo, MD | Interventional Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,874 |
| Donald Baril, MD | Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 1,095 |
| Mehran Khorsandi, M.D., | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 680 |
| Hugh Gelabert, MD | Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 649 |
| Fred Weaver, MD | Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 542 |
| William Lee, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 433 |
| Benjamin Gross, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 431 |
| Martha Preciado, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 355 |
| Yong Lee, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 352 |
| Sarah Khan, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 326 |
| Miguel Manzur, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 320 |
| Steven Katz, MD | Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 297 |
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