Prices at 5 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,054 — 105% above the US median ($1,979), roughly 16.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $2,964 | $397 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $2,964 | $397 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $5,143 | $2,820 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $5,884 | $721 | ★ 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 $4,054 — about 16.5× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,792 list price could save about $1,739 (30%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Noriko Salamon, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 79 |
| Stephen Cai, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 69 |
| Ameera Ismail, M.B., CH.B. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 47 |
| Whitney Pope, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 34 |
| Milos Cekic, M.D., PH.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 24 |
| Michael Linetsky, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 22 |
| Sumit Dua, M.D, M.B.A | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 20 |
| Ronald Homer, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 18 |
| Banafsheh Salehi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
| Avetis Azizyan, M.,D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
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