Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $174 — 8% above the US median ($161), roughly 20.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $151 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $151 | $145 | ★ 2/5 | 284 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $197 | $75 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $299 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 322 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 $174 — about 20.9× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $275 list price could save about $100 (37%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parvataneni Arun, M.D. | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 1,284 |
| Amrit Singh, M.D. | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 592 |
| H Roger Rizi, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 548 |
| Todd Zynda, D.O., F.A.C.C. | Internal Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 510 |
| Minh Nguyen, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 463 |
| Scott Youngquist, MD | Emergency Medicine | Long Beach, CA | 368 |
| Henry Van Gieson, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 360 |
| Emmanuel Vasilomanolakis, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 324 |
| Nikhil Kapoor, M.D. | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 324 |
| Henry Van Gieson, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 319 |
| James Jengo, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 315 |
| Krishna Manvi, M.D. | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 311 |
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