Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,836 — 44% above the US median ($1,278), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $413 | $852 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $799 | $1,191 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $1,836 | $1,139 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $1,836 | $1,139 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $2,171 | $1,496 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,397 | $13,493 | ★ 5/5 | 355 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 $1,836 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,851 list price could save about $1,015 (36%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Weir, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 222 |
| Marco Floridia, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 221 |
| Ha Jung Song, F.N.P | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 183 |
| Phillip Cheng, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 122 |
| Samantha Tangchaiburana | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 118 |
| Christopher Molloy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 110 |
| Sara Sarhangian, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 107 |
| Doran Kim, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 88 |
| Max Padgett | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 85 |
| Ajita Deodhar, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 74 |
| Dorian Lapalma, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 70 |
| Vinay Duddalwar, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 57 |
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