Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $884 — 45% above the US median ($610), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $644 | $315 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $673 | $443 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $884 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $884 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,436 | $301 | ★ 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 $884 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($101). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,700 list price could save about $816 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Pollick, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 591 |
| Sabah Skaf, M.D | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 398 |
| Arnold Baas, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 396 |
| Robert Siegel, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 329 |
| David Kattan, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 235 |
| Jina Sohn, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 211 |
| Vivian Mo, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 141 |
| Kruti Pandya, M.D. | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 108 |
| Harry Peled, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 81 |
| Isabel Kim, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 78 |
| Paul Marano, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 65 |
| Parveen Garg, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 64 |
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