Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $39 — 20% below the US median ($49), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $7 | $7 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $38 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $39 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $39 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $164 | $59 | ★ 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 $39 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $75 list price could save about $36 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristopher Wentzel, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,068 |
| Inderjit Mehmi, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 624 |
| Thomas Ahn, MD | Endocrinology | Los Angeles, CA | 532 |
| Arash Bereliani, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 446 |
| Afshin Veiseh, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 224 |
| Vi Chiu, M.D., PH.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 88 |
| Navid Hafez, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 83 |
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