Prices at 5 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $128 — 49% above the US median ($86), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $77 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $77 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $178 | $22 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $316 | $111 | ★ 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 $128 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $258 list price could save about $130 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kiarash Michel, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,329 |
| Shahrooz Eshaghian, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 976 |
| Ali Enayati, M.D., M.P.H. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 556 |
| Arash Bereliani, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 500 |
| Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 401 |
| Pouya Bahrami, DO | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 168 |
| Dmitry Karayev, M.D. | Rheumatology | Los Angeles, CA | 160 |
| Lawrence Piro, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 141 |
| Aaron Chiang, M.D. | Hospitalist | Los Angeles, CA | 110 |
| Payman Vahedifar, M.D | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 69 |
| Navid Hafez, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 44 |
| Michael Castro, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 39 |
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