Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,552 — 160% above the US median ($596), roughly 22.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,208 | $723 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,208 | $723 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,552 | $352 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,780 | $535 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,680 | $4,518 | ★ 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 $1,552 — about 22.3× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,323 list price could save about $771 (33%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Endo | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 97 |
| Teri Miller, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 61 |
| Daniel Waxman, MD | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 49 |
| Ricky Amii, MD | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 48 |
| Faraz Khan, MD | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 47 |
| Haleigh Kotter, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 46 |
| Renzo Cardena, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 44 |
| Aliasgher Hussain, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 42 |
| Charles Edward, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 41 |
| Caleb Canders, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 39 |
| Abraham Flinders, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 35 |
| Angelique Campen, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 33 |
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