Prices at 4 hospitals in Long Beach, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $536 — 68% above the US median ($318), roughly 2.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| College Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $225 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 322 min | — |
| St Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $245 | $221 | ★ 5/5 | 150 min | — |
| VA Long Beach Healthcare System | Long Beach, CA | $828 | — | ★ 4/5 | — | — |
| Memorialcare Long Beach Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $828 | — | ★ 2/5 | 284 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 $536 — about 2.3× the Medicare rate ($237). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $699 list price could save about $162 (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 Long Beach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randolph Shey, M.D. | Neurology | Long Beach, CA | 118 |
| Ron Sklash, M.D. | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 81 |
| Ronald Wolf, M.D. | General Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 77 |
| Winfried Waider, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 71 |
| Mark Ngo, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Long Beach, CA | 68 |
| Emmanuel Vasilomanolakis, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 63 |
| H Roger Rizi, MD | Cardiology | Long Beach, CA | 61 |
| Lihong Wu, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Long Beach, CA | 61 |
| Kash Nair, M.D. | General Surgery | Long Beach, CA | 60 |
| Sassan Farjami, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Long Beach, CA | 54 |
| Lauren Choi, M.D. | Endocrinology | Long Beach, CA | 54 |
| Karla Olmedo Gutierrez, MD | Medical Oncology | Long Beach, CA | 52 |
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