Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,284 — 135% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 19.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $3,051 | $779 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $3,284 | $1,598 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $3,284 | $1,598 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $4,420 | $1,204 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $9,016 | $9,445 | ★ 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 $3,284 — about 19.2× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,316 list price could save about $3,032 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Karroum, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 1,146 |
| Troy Cashatt, MD | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 738 |
| Aliasgher Hussain, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 601 |
| Pao Chiu, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 600 |
| Erik Swanson, MD | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 570 |
| Brian Raffetto | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 570 |
| Gregory Hallert, MD | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 534 |
| Marc Eckstein, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 522 |
| Steven Rudd, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 509 |
| Daniel Klein, MD | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 472 |
| Natasha Labelle, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 463 |
| Eric Nastro, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 461 |
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