Prices at 5 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $636 — 131% above the US median ($276), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $405 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $405 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $867 | $139 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $919 | $14,016 | ★ 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 $636 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($85). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $823 list price could save about $187 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paige Plotkin, M.S., CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Los Angeles, CA | 86 |
| Geoffrey Trenkle, D.O. | Otolaryngology | Los Angeles, CA | 62 |
| Jessica Tamashiro, M.S. CCC-SLP | Speech Language Pathologist | Los Angeles, CA | 30 |
| Nancy Sedat | Speech Language Pathologist | Los Angeles, CA | 19 |
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