Prices at 5 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $474 — 77% above the US median ($267), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $318 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $318 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $474 | $258 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Gateways Hosp Mental Health Ctr | Los Angeles, CA | $833 | — | — | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $908 | $200 | ★ 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 $474 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($188). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $612 list price could save about $138 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Rojo, PAC | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 1,515 |
| Autumn Jefferson | Psychologist, Clinical | Los Angeles, CA | 817 |
| Jaana Salonsaari | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 782 |
| Pantea Farhadi, M.D | Psychiatry | Los Angeles, CA | 722 |
| Moses Shirinian, PH.D | Psychologist, Clinical | Los Angeles, CA | 699 |
| Behnam Partovi, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Los Angeles, CA | 653 |
| Rohn Stark, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Los Angeles, CA | 637 |
| Veronica Sanchez, MD | Psychiatry | Los Angeles, CA | 633 |
| Robert Baker, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Los Angeles, CA | 476 |
| Amanda Ting, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Los Angeles, CA | 414 |
| Scott Bass, PSY.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Los Angeles, CA | 388 |
| Elaine Rosa, PSYD | Psychologist, Clinical | Los Angeles, CA | 305 |
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