Prices at 8 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $75,264 — about the US median ($75,347), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health White Memorial | Los Angeles, CA | $75,264 | $68,061 | ★ 3/5 | 199 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 $75,264 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($36,593). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $418,135 list price could save about $342,871 (82%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fardad Esmailian, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 57 |
| Darren Hodgins, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 32 |
| Abbas Ardehali, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 24 |
| Yousef Odeh, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 23 |
| Robbin Cohen, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 20 |
| Alfredo Trento, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 20 |
| Nidal Alkafarna | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 18 |
| Curtis Hunter, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Richard Shemin, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Michelle Dao, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Murray Kwon, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 16 |
| Peyman Benharash, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Los Angeles, CA | 16 |
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