Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $723 — 88% above the US median ($384), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $369 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $723 | $586 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $723 | $586 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,257 | $721 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,341 | $12,162 | ★ 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 $723 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($121). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,390 list price could save about $667 (48%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lance Chapman, M.D., MBA | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 816 |
| Brian Mekelburg, MD | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 517 |
| Donna Ko, MD | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 495 |
| Ben Behnam, M.D. | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 465 |
| Binh Ngo, M.D. | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 375 |
| Kristine Hirschfield, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 236 |
| Daniel Taheri, M.D. | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 219 |
| Janet Vafaie, M.D. | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 215 |
| Melvin Chiu, MD | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 174 |
| Rhonda Rand, MD | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 151 |
| Elizabeth Gutmark, MD | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 150 |
| Jack Silvers, M.D | Dermatology | Los Angeles, CA | 150 |
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