Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,342 — 58% above the US median ($1,482), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,820 | $1,139 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,820 | $1,139 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,863 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,397 | $13,493 | ★ 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 $2,342 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($741).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,500 list price could save about $1,158 (33%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dae Rheem, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 369 |
| Marc Makhani, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 254 |
| Ho Bae, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 227 |
| Mehrdad Vosoghi, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 221 |
| Jay Guan, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 206 |
| John Lipham, MD | General Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 170 |
| James Buxbaum, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 146 |
| Venkataraman Muthusamy, MD | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 135 |
| Nicholas Karyotakis, MD | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 116 |
| Terri Getzug, MD | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 112 |
| David Padua, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 108 |
| Pilsoo Oh, MD | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 108 |
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