Cardiac catheterization cost in Long Beach, CA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $34,182 — 266% above the US median ($9,329), roughly 32.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $12,576 $4,495 ★ 5/5 150 min
VA Long Beach Healthcare System Long Beach, CA $34,182 $9,423 ★ 4/5
Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach, CA $34,182 $9,423 ★ 2/5 284 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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$34,182
Cash / self-pay
$34,182
Insurer-negotiated
$9,423
Medicare pays
$1,049
$16,897$34,182
Median cash $34,182  ·  Medicare $1,049  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $34,182 — about 32.6× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).

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Doctors who perform this in Long Beach

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.

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