Prices at 8 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $43,534 — 37% above the US median ($31,804), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adventist Health White Memorial | Los Angeles, CA | $43,534 | $37,029 | ★ 3/5 | 199 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 $43,534 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($15,506). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $241,854 list price could save about $198,321 (82%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Wu, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 45 |
| Jeffrey Goodman, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 39 |
| Nilesh Mathuria, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 27 |
| Prash Jayaraj, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 22 |
| Jacqueline Schwartz, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 22 |
| Yuliya Krokhaleva, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 21 |
| Houman Khakpour, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 20 |
| Carlos Macias, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 15 |
| Donna Gallik, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 15 |
| Junaid Zaman, MA, BMBCH, MRCP, PHD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| Marc Girsky, MD INC | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 12 |
| Steven Leung, MD, MHA | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Los Angeles, CA | 11 |
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