Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $947 — 83% above the US median ($518), roughly 11.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $295 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $894 | $117 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $894 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $999 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,032 | $206 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,985 | $150 | ★ 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 $947 — about 11.0× the Medicare rate ($86). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($172).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,720 list price could save about $773 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Yoon, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 476 |
| Richard Bardowell, M.D. | General Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 300 |
| Omar Sahagun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 175 |
| Steven Henderson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 160 |
| John Lin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 151 |
| Eugene Choi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 126 |
| Bruce Torkan, M.D. | General Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 119 |
| Paul Murphy, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 115 |
| Michelle Hopstone, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 108 |
| Nam Yu, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 108 |
| Rinat Masamed, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 104 |
| Robert Harris, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 97 |
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