Prices at 7 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $632 — 12% above the US median ($566), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L a Downtown Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $296 | — | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| California Hospital Medical Center La | Los Angeles, CA | $317 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $632 | $198 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $632 | $198 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $910 | $298 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $3,476 | $235 | ★ 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 $632 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($128). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,063 list price could save about $431 (41%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Sukov, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 83 |
| Richard Sukov, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 58 |
| Jeffrey Silverman, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 42 |
| Nima Momenin, M.D | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 41 |
| Barbara Kadell, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Los Angeles, CA | 17 |
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