Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $87 — 75% above the US median ($50), roughly 13.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $66 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $87 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $87 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $195 | $7 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $258 | $6,681 | ★ 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 $87 — about 13.4× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($13).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $168 list price could save about $81 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koppany Visnyei, MD PHD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 265 |
| Allan Lew, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 157 |
| Mark Hyman, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 72 |
| Benjamin Kretzmann, M.D. | Rheumatology | Los Angeles, CA | 53 |
| David Agus, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 39 |
| Nicole Tyer, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 29 |
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