Prices at 5 hospitals in Los Angeles, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $716 — 134% above the US median ($306), roughly 17.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $525 | $117 | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-West La | Los Angeles, CA | $525 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital | Los Angeles, CA | $907 | $206 | ★ 1/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $953 | $132 | ★ 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 $716 — about 17.2× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($84).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,010 list price could save about $294 (29%).
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