Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $314 — 235% above the US median ($94), roughly 37.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $220 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $248 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $248 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $380 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $625 | $69 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $797 | $9 | ★ 1/5 | 172 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 $314 — about 37.1× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $631 list price could save about $316 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youram Nassir, MD | Hematology | Los Angeles, CA | 5,520 |
| Shahrooz Eshaghian, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 2,117 |
| Jay Schapira, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 779 |
| Peter Ruane, MD | Infectious Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 528 |
| Mehran Khorsandi, M.D., | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 429 |
| Shadi Yaghoubian, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 375 |
| Koppany Visnyei, MD PHD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 328 |
| Radharani Senigala | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 304 |
| Maria Elaine Pira, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 112 |
| David Bermon, M.D. | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 53 |
| Hannah Wallace, MD, MPH | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 49 |
| Hui Huang, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 49 |
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