Prices at 6 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,741 — 40% above the US median ($4,100), roughly 15.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,878 | $18,056 | ★ 5/5 | 355 min | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,741 | $4,191 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $5,741 | $4,191 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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 $5,741 — about 15.4× the Medicare rate ($373). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($745).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $11,040 list price could save about $5,299 (48%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gerhard Fuchs, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 47 |
| Arash Akhavein Mohammadi, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 25 |
| Saum Ghodoussipour, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 24 |
| Karim Chamie, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 22 |
| Ankeet Shah, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 16 |
| Thomas Johnson, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 14 |
| Eli Thompson, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| Andrew Nguyen, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| Kiavash Nikkhou, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 13 |
| Jamal Nabhani, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 12 |
| Aaron Ovadia, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 12 |
| Abbey Gaske, MD | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 12 |
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