Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $322 — 31% above the US median ($245), roughly 10.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $178 | $199 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $322 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $322 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $431 | $283 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $2,134 | $13,270 | ★ 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 $322 — about 10.8× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $619 list price could save about $297 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmet Baydur, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 939 |
| Andrew Wachtel, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 743 |
| Martha Preciado, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 435 |
| Sharon De Cruz, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 208 |
| Nick Lee, MD | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 159 |
| Alex Chai, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 151 |
| Alexander Sherman, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 149 |
| Malcolm Smith, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 138 |
| Dae Rheem, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 124 |
| Richard Barbers, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 75 |
| Said Mostafavi, M.D., | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 44 |
| Armen Hovhannisyan, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 37 |
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