Prices at 8 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $432 — 56% above the US median ($277), roughly 10.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateways Hosp Mental Health Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $100 | — | — | — | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $167 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 19.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $432 | $99 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $432 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $452 | $123 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $720 | $170 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,144 | $110 | ★ 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 $432 — about 10.9× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $830 list price could save about $398 (48%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Pressman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 204 |
| Alfred Sein, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 154 |
| Richard Michelin, DO | Orthopedic Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 148 |
| Jordan Gross, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 100 |
| Victoria Wexley, DDS | Oral Surgery (Dentist only) | Los Angeles, CA | 43 |
| Allan Wagman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 34 |
| Alan Turner, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 27 |
| Matthew Chong, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 26 |
| Matthew Longacre, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Reza Pordell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| Ana Shah, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
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