Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $899 — 70% above the US median ($528), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $359 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $827 | $117 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $827 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $970 | $149 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $1,972 | $206 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,985 | $182 | ★ 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 $899 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,781 list price could save about $882 (50%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Dzebolo, MD | Interventional Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 1,533 |
| Tanya Kisler, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 742 |
| Dae Rheem, M.D. | Gastroenterology | Los Angeles, CA | 687 |
| Joseph Kim, M.D. | Endocrinology | Los Angeles, CA | 396 |
| Irina Urusova, MD | Endocrinology | Los Angeles, CA | 346 |
| Sina Tebi, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 316 |
| Alfred Sein, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 250 |
| Michael Yeh, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Los Angeles, CA | 214 |
| Brownell Payne, MD | Anesthesiology | Los Angeles, CA | 213 |
| Rinat Masamed, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 193 |
| Omar Sahagun, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 192 |
| Richard Bardowell, M.D. | General Practice | Los Angeles, CA | 184 |
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