Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,155 — 52% above the US median ($761), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $912 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $912 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,081 | $315 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,229 | $256 | ★ 3/5 | — | 19.1% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,904 | $397 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,031 | $324 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,155 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($156). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,829 list price could save about $674 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Dzebolo, MD | Interventional Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,820 |
| Mehran Khorsandi, M.D., | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 722 |
| Jamshid Maddahi, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 424 |
| Tourage Soleimani, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 393 |
| Benjamin Gross, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 385 |
| Martha Preciado, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 369 |
| Mark Song, MD, PHD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 367 |
| Donald Baril, MD | Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 358 |
| Jeffrey Goodman, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 351 |
| Gary Reznik, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 342 |
| Fred Weaver, MD | Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 331 |
| Inyong Hwang | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 292 |
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