Prices at 4 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $44 — 17% below the US median ($53), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $36 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $36 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $51 | $20 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $255 | $79 | ★ 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 $44 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $69 list price could save about $25 (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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hew Quon, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 78 |
| Radharani Senigala | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 59 |
| Yun Jung Lee, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 34 |
| Mark Davidson, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 22 |
| Hui Huang, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 20 |
| Erin Higginbotham, MD | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Liberata Ramos, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Michael Levine, M.D., | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 14 |
| David Bermon, M.D. | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 12 |
| Bharti Nachnani, MD | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 11 |
| Luz Felix-Marquez, M.D. | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 11 |
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