Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,459 — 142% above the US median ($602), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $950 | $570 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,040 | $9,060 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,877 | $1,142 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,877 | $1,142 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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 $1,459 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,605 list price could save about $1,147 (44%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Lee, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 604 |
| Simon Simonian, MD | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 421 |
| Niels Kokot, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 244 |
| Jacob Wester, MD | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 164 |
| Geoffrey Trenkle, D.O. | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 158 |
| Allen Ho, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 157 |
| Gary Bellack, MD | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 155 |
| Kirsten Meenan, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 151 |
| Maie St John, MD | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 94 |
| Daniel Kwon, MD | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 82 |
| Robert Chin, MD, PHD | Radiation Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 72 |
| Kevin Choi, M.D. | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 69 |
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