Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $83 — 27% below the US median ($115), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $19 | $6,767 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $51 | $19 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $83 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $120 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $120 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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 $83 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $172 list price could save about $89 (52%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youram Nassir, MD | Hematology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,167 |
| Shahrooz Eshaghian, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 580 |
| Lawrence Piro, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 134 |
| Vi Chiu, M.D., PH.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 119 |
| Joel Hecht, MD | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 98 |
| Michael Castro, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 37 |
| Edward Garon, MD | Medical Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 12 |
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