Prices at 4 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $64 — 47% below the US median ($122), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $64 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $64 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $229 | $335 | ★ 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 $64 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($30). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $123 list price could save about $59 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Ng, M.D. | Urology | Los Angeles, CA | 600 |
| Mitchell Cohen, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 589 |
| Arash Horizon, M.D. | Rheumatology | Los Angeles, CA | 569 |
| Ali Enayati, M.D., M.P.H. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 550 |
| Thomas Ahn, MD | Endocrinology | Los Angeles, CA | 525 |
| Shervin Eshaghian, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 507 |
| Jay Schapira, MD | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 435 |
| James Richards, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 417 |
| Mehran Khorsandi, M.D., | Cardiology | Los Angeles, CA | 404 |
| Paymon Banafshe, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 358 |
| Peter Ruane, MD | Infectious Disease | Los Angeles, CA | 292 |
| Steven Galen, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Los Angeles, CA | 182 |
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