Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $800 — 72% above the US median ($466), roughly 18.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $663 | $396 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $800 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $800 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $818 | $554 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,580 | $388 | ★ 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 $800 — about 18.4× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,539 list price could save about $739 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Bardowell, M.D. | General Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 449 |
| Brownell Payne, MD | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 339 |
| Rafayel Gevorkian, M.D. | General Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 256 |
| Paul Leitner, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 225 |
| Mohammad Ansari, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 220 |
| Ahmet Baydur, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 216 |
| Simon Simonian, MD | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 134 |
| Zab Mosenifar, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 87 |
| Sucha Kim, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 79 |
| Seda Panossian, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 78 |
| Babak Abrishami, D.O. | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 75 |
| Joshua Rice, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 75 |
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