Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,194 — 3% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,839 | $2,768 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,194 | $3,825 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,194 | $3,825 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,307 | $11,386 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $5,923 | $4,442 | ★ 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 $2,194 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,220 list price could save about $2,026 (48%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doran Kim, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 63 |
| Philip Ng, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 45 |
| Moody Makar, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 44 |
| William Li, MD | Infectious Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 37 |
| Shaishav Shah, MD | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 36 |
| Harold Tabaie, MD | Vascular Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 36 |
| Scott Swenson, MD | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 35 |
| Cheuk Yin Lai, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 35 |
| Robert Naruse, MD | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 34 |
| Christy Slingwine, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 33 |
| Duraiyah Thangathurai, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 33 |
| Christopher Ng, MD | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 31 |
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