Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $512 — 16% above the US median ($441), roughly 4.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $282 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $370 | $226 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $512 | $198 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $512 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,114 | $344 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,701 | $238 | ★ 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 $512 — about 4.8× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $985 list price could save about $473 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Sukov, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 468 |
| David Rigual, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 120 |
| Jeffrey Silverman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 101 |
| Nima Momenin, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 89 |
| Danylo Kihiczak, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 61 |
| Ali Rastegarpour, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 57 |
| Alma Loya, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 52 |
| Richard Sukov, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 50 |
| Nelly Tan, MD | Radiation Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 40 |
| Elliot Kolin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 34 |
| Joseph Kallini, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 29 |
| Dimple Bhasin, MD | Interventional Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 16 |
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