Prices at 3 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,115 — 198% above the US median ($374), roughly 28.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $351 | $140 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $1,115 | $276 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $1,115 | $276 | ★ 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 $1,115 — about 28.3× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Lee, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 578 |
| Gretchen Stipec, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 500 |
| Angela Sie, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 412 |
| Charles Brown, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 344 |
| Natalie Sardjono, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 316 |
| Richard Chai, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 209 |
| Daniel Gianella, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Long Beach, CA | 167 |
| Peter Linfoot, PH.D., M.D. | Endocrinology | Long Beach, CA | 66 |
| Victoria Leigh, D.O | Internal Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 14 |
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