Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,731 — 127% above the US median ($2,081), roughly 25.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $716 | $307 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $2,325 | $304 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $7,137 | $543 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $7,137 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 284 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 $4,731 — about 25.8× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($366).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,118 list price could save about $388 (8%).
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 Long Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sireesha Iruvuri, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 261 |
| Bassam Zahlan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 188 |
| Kourosh Nourisamie, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 158 |
| Amir Iranmahboob, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 120 |
| Charles Brown, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 114 |
| Daniel Gianella, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 112 |
| Ammar Istwani, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 84 |
| Peyman Kangavari, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 62 |
| Karen Ragland, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 61 |
| Gabriel Ramirez, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 50 |
| James Hyun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 49 |
| Timothy Bell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 24 |
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