Prices at 5 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $40 — 14% above the US median ($35), roughly 8.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $37 | $5 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $40 | $4 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $40 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $97 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 254 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 $40 — about 8.4× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $77 list price could save about $37 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alejandro Gil, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 604 |
| Hagop Bezikian, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 561 |
| William Martinez, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 419 |
| Susan Pekarovics, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 372 |
| Kyrstin Lane | Endocrinology | Los Angeles, CA | 214 |
| Carmencita Llado, MD | General Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 194 |
| Jose Corrales Romero | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 186 |
| Rommel Gonzales, MD | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 184 |
| Lauri An, MD | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 163 |
| Bruce Torkan, M.D. | General Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 137 |
| Joseph Kim, M.D. | Endocrinology | Los Angeles, CA | 134 |
| Vanessa Schmidt, M.D. | Endocrinology | Los Angeles, CA | 110 |
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