Flu test cost in Los Angeles, CA

Prices at 5 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $114 — 86% above the US median ($61), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA $75 $14 ★ 5/5 15.2%
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La Los Angeles, CA $75 $14 ★ 3/5 15.6%
California Hospital Medical Center La Los Angeles, CA $152 $17 ★ 2/5 254 min 15.4%
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $229 $70 ★ 5/5 369 min 14.3%

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 August 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$229
Cash / self-pay
$114
Insurer-negotiated
$17
Medicare pays
$17
$75$206
Median cash $114  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $114 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $229 list price could save about $115 (50%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Arman Hekmati, M.D.Geriatric MedicineLos Angeles, CA343
Paula Drivas, RPACPhysician AssistantLos Angeles, CA194
Homayoon Khanlou, MDInternal MedicineLos Angeles, CA192
Raffi Ghurabi, DOInternal MedicineLos Angeles, CA132
Hannah Wallace, MD, MPHEmergency MedicineLos Angeles, CA132
Briana Beghi, PAPhysician AssistantLos Angeles, CA82
Igor Boyarsky, DOEmergency MedicineLos Angeles, CA78
Sharon Kelly, N.P.Nurse PractitionerLos Angeles, CA50
Cherlynn Jones, PAPhysician AssistantLos Angeles, CA46
Ezequiel Suarez, MDPreventive MedicineLos Angeles, CA44
Gaila Kenneally, DOInternal MedicineLos Angeles, CA42
Christine Soriano, PA-CPhysician AssistantLos Angeles, CA34

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