Cardiac catheterization cost in Los Angeles, CA

Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $14,765 — 58% above the US median ($9,329), roughly 14.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
California Hospital Medical Center La Los Angeles, CA $10,045 $4,087 ★ 2/5 254 min 15.4%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $14,765 $3,908 ★ 5/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La Los Angeles, CA $14,765 $3,908 ★ 3/5 15.6%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $24,025 $27,650 ★ 5/5 369 min 14.3%

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 July 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)
$28,395
Cash / self-pay
$14,765
Insurer-negotiated
$4,283
Medicare pays
$1,049
$11,461$21,247
Median cash $14,765  ·  Medicare $1,049  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $14,765 — about 14.1× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $28,395 list price could save about $13,630 (48%).

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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.

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