Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $808 — 61% above the US median ($502), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $327 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | — | 19.1% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $767 | $117 | ★ 5/5 | — | 15.2% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $767 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $849 | $162 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | 15.4% |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,583 | $206 | ★ 1/5 | 179 min | 14.9% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,814 | $142 | ★ 5/5 | 369 min | 14.3% |
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 July 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 $808 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,529 list price could save about $721 (47%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Gershman, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 2,054 |
| Nicholas Dzebolo, MD | Interventional Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,662 |
| Dae Rheem, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 692 |
| Mark Song, MD, PHD | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 393 |
| Mamata Chithriki, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 331 |
| Benjamin Gross, M.D. | Neurology | Los Angeles, CA | 233 |
| Kaveh Soleimanpour, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 193 |
| Rinat Masamed, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 188 |
| Steven Henderson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 187 |
| Edward Grant, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 175 |
| Simin Bahrami, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 158 |
| Michelle Hopstone, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 153 |
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