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
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
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%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arman Hekmati, M.D. | Geriatric Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 343 |
| Paula Drivas, RPAC | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 194 |
| Homayoon Khanlou, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 192 |
| Raffi Ghurabi, DO | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 132 |
| Hannah Wallace, MD, MPH | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 132 |
| Briana Beghi, PA | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 82 |
| Igor Boyarsky, DO | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 78 |
| Sharon Kelly, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 50 |
| Cherlynn Jones, PA | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 46 |
| Ezequiel Suarez, MD | Preventive Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 44 |
| Gaila Kenneally, DO | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 42 |
| Christine Soriano, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 34 |
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