Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $161 — 80% above the US median ($89), roughly 12.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $101 | $10 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $101 | $10 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $220 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $261 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $531 | $20 | ★ 1/5 | 172 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 $161 — about 12.0× the Medicare rate ($13). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $208 list price could save about $47 (23%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell Cohen, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 1,071 |
| Shervin Eshaghian, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,008 |
| Tourage Soleimani, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 689 |
| Youram Nassir, MD | Hematology | Los Angeles, CA | 626 |
| Arash Bereliani, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 582 |
| Ali Enayati, M.D., M.P.H. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 581 |
| Thomas Ahn, MD | Endocrinology | Los Angeles, CA | 556 |
| Peter Ruane, MD | Infectious Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 544 |
| John Sherman, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 481 |
| Inderjit Mehmi, M.D. | Medical Oncology | Los Angeles, CA | 451 |
| James Richards, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 442 |
| Jay Schapira, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 405 |
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