Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 24% above the US median ($88), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $28 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $109 | $14 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $109 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $178 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $186 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 172 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 $109 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $197 list price could save about $89 (45%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Sacks, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,961 |
| Stephen Corday, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,532 |
| Dudley Danoff, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,105 |
| Matthew Bui, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,054 |
| Mitchell Cohen, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 1,044 |
| Shervin Eshaghian, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 991 |
| Youram Nassir, MD | Hematology | Los Angeles, CA | 953 |
| David Josephson, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 770 |
| Justin Houman, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 736 |
| Tourage Soleimani, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 709 |
| Ali Enayati, M.D., M.P.H. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 662 |
| Arash Bereliani, M.D. | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 578 |
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