Prices at 5 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $111 — 89% above the US median ($59), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $111 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $111 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $299 | $70 | ★ 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 $111 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $213 list price could save about $102 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Pekarovics, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 159 |
| Rabin Nikjoo, M.D. | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 158 |
| Jae Yoo, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 119 |
| Homayoon Khanlou, MD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 85 |
| Paula Drivas, RPAC | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 68 |
| Arman Hekmati, M.D. | Geriatric Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 43 |
| Raffi Ghurabi, DO | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 40 |
| Borna Vajdi, MD | Family Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 37 |
| Jovana Balkis, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 34 |
| Briana Beghi, PA | Physician Assistant | Los Angeles, CA | 29 |
| Ezequiel Suarez, MD | Preventive Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 24 |
| Vincent Bennett, MD | Emergency Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 23 |
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