Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,949 — 49% above the US median ($1,310), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $376 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,194 | $376 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,704 | $397 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,704 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,759 | $1,178 | ★ 5/5 | 355 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 $1,949 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($326). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($651).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,197 list price could save about $1,248 (39%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Thomson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 357 |
| Cameron Hassani, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 276 |
| Arash Bedayat, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 200 |
| Stefan Ruehm, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 187 |
| John Moriarty, M.D. MRCPI FFR(RCSI) | Interventional Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 146 |
| Ashley Prosper, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 131 |
| John Finn, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 121 |
| Farhood Saremi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 117 |
| Amir Ali Rahsepar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 98 |
| Peyman Nejatbakhsh Azadani, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 72 |
| George Youssef, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 52 |
| Andrea Oh, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 48 |
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