Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,026 — 12% above the US median ($915), roughly 10.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $978 | $1,082 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $978 | $1,082 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,075 | $1,139 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,516 | $13,493 | ★ 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 $1,026 — about 10.4× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,880 list price could save about $854 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Lee, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Los Angeles, CA | 208 |
| Jason Berkley, D.O. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 139 |
| Ramandeep Gurai, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Los Angeles, CA | 135 |
| Ramandeep Gurai, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Los Angeles, CA | 132 |
| Christopher Ornelas, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Los Angeles, CA | 124 |
| Christopher Ornelas, MD | Interventional Pain Management | Los Angeles, CA | 121 |
| Edward Pang, D.O. | Pain Management | Los Angeles, CA | 96 |
| Roy Nini, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Los Angeles, CA | 86 |
| Roy Nini, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Los Angeles, CA | 86 |
| Jason Berkley, D.O. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 81 |
| Nadiv Samimi, M.D. | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 76 |
| Edward Pang, D.O. | Pain Management | Los Angeles, CA | 71 |
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