Prices at 8 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $364 — 80% above the US median ($202), roughly 14.3× 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 | $138 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $345 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $364 | $99 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $364 | $99 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $395 | $170 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $874 | $110 | ★ 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 October 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 $364 — about 14.3× the Medicare rate ($25). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($51).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $700 list price could save about $336 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Schwartz, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 7,534 |
| Dayle Robson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 4,591 |
| Kaveh Soleimanpour, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 2,937 |
| David Golchian, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,947 |
| Nam Yu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,915 |
| Jason Aaronson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,805 |
| Amir Ali Rahsepar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,782 |
| Kathleen Brown, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,646 |
| Richard Yoo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,608 |
| Nathaniel Moradzadeh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,564 |
| Van Rye, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,451 |
| Navid Eghbalieh, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,442 |
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