Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,096 — 92% above the US median ($571), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $365 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,040 | $117 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,040 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,153 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,206 | $206 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,985 | $168 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,096 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($105). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($210).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,000 list price could save about $904 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Gershman, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 2,100 |
| Kiarash Michel, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,397 |
| Christopher Ng, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,111 |
| David Josephson, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 790 |
| Arnold Cinman, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 613 |
| Behnam Shenassa, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 403 |
| Steven Plimpton, MD, MS | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 303 |
| Gary Leach, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 277 |
| Tyler Kern | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 261 |
| Andrew Nguyen, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 222 |
| Mark Song, MD, PHD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 152 |
| Steven Henderson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 132 |
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