Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $101 — 76% above the US median ($57), roughly 14.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $93 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $93 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $101 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $122 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $189 | $8 | ★ 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 $101 — about 14.1× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $180 list price could save about $79 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elayne Garber, MD | Rheumatology | Los Angeles, CA | 2,039 |
| Lindsy Forbess, MD | Rheumatology | Los Angeles, CA | 380 |
| Yoon Shin, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 146 |
| Maria Elaine Pira, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 108 |
| Yun Jung Lee, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 80 |
| Zaw Lwin, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 49 |
| Hui Huang, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 44 |
| John Hu, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 24 |
| Erin Higginbotham, MD | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 20 |
| Liberata Ramos, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 20 |
| Bharti Nachnani, MD | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Bethel Johnson, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
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