Cardiac stress test cost in Long Beach, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,998 — 170% above the US median ($740), roughly 51.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $961 $396 ★ 5/5 150 min —
College Medical Center Long Beach, CA $990 $392 ★ 3/5 322 min —
VA Long Beach Healthcare System Long Beach, CA $3,006 $535 ★ 4/5 — —
Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center Long Beach, CA $3,006 $535 ★ 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 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,621
Cash / self-pay
$1,998
Insurer-negotiated
$465
Medicare pays
$39
$970$3,006
Median cash $1,998  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,998 — about 51.1× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,621 list price could save about $623 (24%).

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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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