L a Downtown Medical Center — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 160 procedures at L a Downtown Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

27% belowthe US average price, across 160 priced procedures
★★★☆☆  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital
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1711 West Temple Street, Los Angeles, CA 90026

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★☆☆
30-day readmission19.1%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalAverage

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Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 160 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $413 $413 $852 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $354 $354 $115 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $413 $413 $115 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $295 $295 — $86
Barium swallow study $282 $282 $192 $107
Basic metabolic panel $220 $220 $9 $8
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $144 $144 $4 $4
Bone scan (nuclear) $681 $681 — $259
Breast MRI $1,767 $1,767 — $216
Breast MRI without contrast $1,549 $1,549 — $216
Breast ultrasound $207 $207 $168 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $242 $242 $168 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $173 $173 — $84
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,229 $1,229 $256 $156
Chest X-ray $158 $158 $95 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $138 $138 $95 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $178 $178 $95 $33
Clotting time test (PTT) $302 $302 $6 $6
Colonoscopy $2,111 $2,111 — $480
Complete blood count (CBC) $101 $101 $8 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $74 $74 $8 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $330 $330 $11 $11
Coronary CT angiography $376 $376 — $326
CT angiography of the chest $981 $981 — $281
CT angiography of the head $1,176 $1,176 — $274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) $416 $416 — $835
CT scan of the abdomen $1,094 $1,094 — $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $2,182 $2,182 — $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $2,182 $2,182 — $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $2,182 $2,182 — $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $1,827 $1,827 — $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $1,220 $1,220 — $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $1,094 $1,094 — $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $907 $907 — $136
CT scan of the arm $920 $920 — $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $920 $920 — $161
CT scan of the chest $1,073 $1,073 — $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $1,260 $1,260 — $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $1,073 $1,073 — $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $920 $920 — $133
CT scan of the head $970 $970 $115 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $1,040 $1,040 — $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $831 $831 — $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $970 $970 $115 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,073 $1,073 — $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $920 $920 — $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,329 $1,329 — $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,404 $1,404 — $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,254 $1,254 — $130
CT scan of the neck $1,010 $1,010 — $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $1,254 $1,254 — $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,254 $1,254 — $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $1,097 $1,097 — $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $1,010 $1,010 — $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $920 $920 — $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,004 $1,004 — $226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,087 $1,087 — $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $920 $920 — $133
CT scan of the sinuses $1,080 $1,080 — $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $1,196 $1,196 — $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $1,080 $1,080 — $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $380 $380 — $128
Echocardiogram $825 $825 — $138
Echocardiogram without contrast $605 $605 — $138
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $193 $193 $64 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $171 $171 $64 $8
Epidural steroid injection $1,598 $1,598 — $275
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $356 $356 $297 $164
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) $7,214 $7,214 — $658
Group therapy session $143 $143 $92 $30
Hip replacement $12,135 $12,135 — $1,162
Kidney ultrasound $327 $327 $115 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $295 $295 — $61
Knee arthroscopy $3,356 $3,356 — $524
Knee joint injection $899 $899 — $69
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $556 $556 $244 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $391 $391 $115 $116
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $220 $220 $14 $13
Liver function panel $318 $275 $9 $8
MRA of the brain $1,699 $1,699 $965 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $1,699 $1,699 — $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $1,984 $1,984 — $328
MRA of the neck $1,178 $1,178 — $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $1,323 $1,323 — $343
MRI of the abdomen $1,767 $1,767 — $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $1,549 $1,549 — $194
MRI of the ankle $1,268 $1,268 $401 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $1,549 $1,549 — $222
MRI of the brain $1,484 $1,484 $388 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $1,924 $1,924 $401 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $1,431 $1,431 $256 $195
MRI of the chest $1,984 $1,984 — $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $1,984 $1,984 — $466
MRI of the knee $1,699 $1,699 $256 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $1,699 $1,699 — $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $988 $988 $256 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,779 $1,779 $1,022 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,573 $1,573 $1,022 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $1,702 $1,702 $1,022 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $1,830 $1,830 — $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $1,573 $1,573 $1,022 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $1,781 $1,781 $1,065 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $1,984 $1,984 — $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,578 $1,578 $1,065 $191
MRI of the pelvis $1,767 $1,767 — $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $1,549 $1,549 — $227
MRI of the shoulder $1,709 $1,709 $1,014 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $1,709 $1,709 — $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $1,503 $1,503 $1,014 $205
MRI of the wrist $1,526 $1,526 $1,014 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $1,549 $1,549 — $303
Neck (cervical) spinal fusion $16,493 $16,493 — $1,410
Pelvic ultrasound $265 $265 $115 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $365 $365 $115 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $165 $165 — $51
Prostate test (PSA) $31 $31 $19 $18
Psychotherapy session $180 $180 — $140
Rotator cuff repair $6,059 $6,059 — $792
Scoliosis spine X-ray $179 $179 $152 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $155 $155 — $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $202 $202 $152 $72
Scrotal ultrasound $359 $359 $115 $99
Soft tissue ultrasound $240 $240 — $64
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $4,730 $4,730 — $165
Thyroid test (TSH) $28 $28 $18 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $359 $359 $115 $109
Tonsillectomy $3,963 $3,963 — $252
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $2,863 $2,863 — $371
Upper GI series (barium) $296 $296 — $128
Urinalysis $44 $44 $3 $3
X-ray of the abdomen $169 $169 $123 $36
X-ray of the ankle $147 $147 $95 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $159 $159 $95 $33
X-ray of the elbow $158 $158 $95 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $211 $211 $95 $39
X-ray of the foot $147 $147 $95 $34
X-ray of the forearm $142 $142 $93 $29
X-ray of the hand $136 $136 $112 $38
X-ray of the hip $212 $212 $120 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $148 $148 $118 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $276 $276 $186 $49
X-ray of the knee $162 $162 $117 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $145 $145 $117 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $179 $179 $130 $42
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $174 $174 $146 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $188 $188 $146 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $161 $161 — $53
X-ray of the lower leg $116 $116 — $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $201 $201 — $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $201 $201 — $33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $211 $211 $173 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $167 $167 — $40
X-ray of the pelvis $174 $174 $148 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $192 $192 $148 $28
X-ray of the ribs $116 $116 — $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $116 $116 — $36
X-ray of the shoulder $160 $160 $122 $36
X-ray of the skull $233 $233 $149 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $158 $158 $122 $32
X-ray of the wrist $125 $125 — $43
What the columns mean
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  • Chargemaster — the full list (sticker) price, before any discount.
  • Insurer — the median rate insurers have negotiated (pick your insurer above to see its rate).
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  • Est. you pay — your estimated out-of-pocket cost for the deductible and coinsurance you enter above.

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Doctors affiliated with L a Downtown Medical Center

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Martin Schwartz, MDDiagnostic Radiology6,099
Warren Lam, MEDICAL DOCTORDiagnostic Radiology5,365
Christopher Chu, MDCardiology3,590
Mark Samonte, M.D.General Practice3,070
Johnson Lightfoote, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,753
Jacob Ahdoot, M.D.Nephrology2,492
Roman Kleynberg, M.D.Hematology-Oncology2,118
Ravinder Singh, MDNeurology2,093
Pantea Farhadi, M.DPsychiatry1,944
Victor Jimenez, P.A.C.Physician Assistant1,830
Osamamwode Ogbeiwi, NPNurse Practitioner1,803
Michael Ghods, MDInternal Medicine1,752
Kamran Matin, M.D.Cardiology1,724
Ajmal Mohammad, N.P.Nurse Practitioner1,581
Brittany Brinley, D.O.Internal Medicine1,519

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