At a glance
Los Angeles hospital prices span $1 to $268,780 across 178 shoppable procedures, drawn from 83 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Los Angeles data in Apr 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Los Angeles, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $2 | $1 | $26 | 3 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $3 | $1 | $343 | 16 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $4 | $1 | $2,069 | 70 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $6 | $1 | $220 | 38 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $6 | $6 | $9 | 4 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $7 | $6 | $8 | 4 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $8 | $2 | $848 | 29 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $8 | $1 | $408 | 38 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $8 | $1 | $950 | 45 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $8 | $7 | $8 | 4 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $9 | $1 | $150 | 40 |
| Blood Test | lab | $11 | $2 | $2,355 | 63 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $12 | $2 | $2,069 | 64 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $13 | $2 | $2,069 | 65 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $13 | $3 | $189 | 21 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $16 | $1 | $411 | 38 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $16 | $4 | $253 | 22 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $17 | $14 | $17 | 4 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $20 | $4 | $139 | 9 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $21 | $1 | $823 | 36 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $21 | $1 | $174 | 56 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $25 | $12 | $149 | 21 |
| Psychotherapy Session (60 min) | therapy | $25 | $23 | $26 | 2 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $27 | $7 | $30 | 4 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $34 | $3 | $185 | 48 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $38 | $23 | $194 | 5 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $38 | $36 | $200 | 3 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $41 | $6 | $562 | 20 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $45 | $14 | $480 | 33 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $45 | $1 | $227 | 46 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $47 | $11 | $901 | 29 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $51 | $12 | $148 | 9 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $54 | $10 | $623 | 30 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $54 | $3 | $382 | 25 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $54 | $41 | $196 | 7 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $56 | $9 | $2,069 | 53 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $58 | $5 | $1,133 | 69 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $66 | $16 | $124 | 4 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $68 | $7 | $2,069 | 28 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $68 | $25 | $1,475 | 34 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $68 | $18 | $1,753 | 34 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $71 | $1 | $6,918 | 33 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $73 | $16 | $1,442 | 30 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $73 | $20 | $1,498 | 34 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $78 | $5 | $646 | 60 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $78 | $50 | $646 | 17 |
| Hip Bilateral 2 V | other | $79 | $34 | $124 | 4 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $80 | $29 | $124 | 4 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $81 | $21 | $1,889 | 30 |
| Asthma Management | other | $83 | $8 | $2,134 | 42 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $85 | $3 | $1,237 | 40 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $87 | $57 | $148 | 4 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $90 | $32 | $350 | 18 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $95 | $10 | $2,069 | 39 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $95 | $11 | $148 | 6 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $101 | $5 | $734 | 63 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $105 | $36 | $1,608 | 38 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $106 | $2 | $2,069 | 57 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $110 | $14 | $1,095 | 29 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $110 | $18 | $974 | 38 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $118 | $94 | $165 | 3 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $123 | $29 | $302 | 4 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $125 | $2 | $7,857 | 57 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $127 | $10 | $15,294 | 49 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $127 | $40 | $1,824 | 41 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $127 | $11 | $1,917 | 49 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $132 | $23 | $499 | 27 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $132 | $29 | $2,069 | 41 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $134 | $2 | $5,345 | 21 |
| Vision Exam | other | $136 | $47 | $2,069 | 18 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $148 | $12 | $2,201 | 58 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $151 | $5 | $8,177 | 20 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $151 | $3 | $2,069 | 15 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $154 | $14 | $171 | 11 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $169 | $13 | $14,970 | 27 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $171 | $47 | $304 | 15 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $181 | $1 | $2,069 | 36 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $183 | $10 | $1,276 | 5 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $192 | $134 | $304 | 5 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $195 | $9 | $14,970 | 28 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $197 | $16 | $14,970 | 22 |
| CT Head | imaging | $215 | $2 | $6,930 | 66 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $222 | $68 | $8,590 | 49 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $222 | $5 | $2,074 | 16 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $234 | $4 | $3,080 | 42 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $235 | $94 | $339 | 4 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $245 | $31 | $1,003 | 13 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $246 | $3 | $10,490 | 29 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $247 | $29 | $2,112 | 29 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $254 | $31 | $302 | 4 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $255 | $19 | $2,689 | 48 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $258 | $46 | $2,794 | 37 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $258 | $11 | $978 | 36 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $259 | $109 | $828 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $267 | $8 | $2,112 | 54 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $271 | $184 | $339 | 4 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $282 | $36 | $8,934 | 44 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $283 | $16 | $2,226 | 38 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $294 | $12 | $8,000 | 50 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $307 | $92 | $15,217 | 43 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $314 | $92 | $13,237 | 42 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $319 | $101 | $381 | 4 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $320 | $30 | $4,400 | 51 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $321 | $30 | $5,134 | 29 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $329 | $34 | $2,112 | 30 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $339 | $282 | $8,441 | 5 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $357 | $68 | $7,155 | 38 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $367 | $15 | $45,377 | 52 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $377 | $51 | $8,334 | 51 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $381 | $135 | $10,890 | 41 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $382 | $361 | $402 | 2 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $390 | $135 | $8,441 | 48 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $404 | $101 | $8,948 | 47 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $407 | $304 | $1,690 | 3 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $454 | $3 | $14,195 | 43 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $463 | $110 | $2,069 | 8 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $503 | $31 | $37,500 | 42 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $522 | $16 | $3,555 | 42 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $542 | $36 | $10,074 | 31 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $551 | $20 | $14,322 | 51 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $557 | $23 | $4,798 | 40 |
| Mole Removal | other | $592 | $66 | $2,794 | 29 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $640 | $7 | $8,222 | 29 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $708 | $53 | $8,492 | 36 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $739 | $8 | $11,662 | 66 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $781 | $186 | $14,970 | 23 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $783 | $256 | $9,348 | 10 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $790 | $2 | $62,605 | 46 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $802 | $12 | $9,361 | 55 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $817 | $81 | $8,174 | 35 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $827 | $12 | $47,982 | 57 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $828 | $413 | $1,613 | 4 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $866 | $6 | $8,269 | 39 |
| Dialysis | other | $882 | $9 | $38,010 | 67 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $894 | $66 | $14,342 | 24 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $921 | $349 | $4,400 | 22 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $986 | $42 | $37,500 | 37 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,000 | $14 | $9,333 | 38 |
| Anchor Tissue to Bone | other | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,131 | $2 | $14,970 | 55 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,212 | $203 | $37,500 | 38 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,282 | $15 | $50,000 | 27 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,480 | $1,293 | $2,725 | 4 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $1,510 | $53 | $10,074 | 16 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,613 | $8 | $37,500 | 28 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,632 | $113 | $13,187 | 43 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,747 | $43 | $37,500 | 27 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $1,779 | $106 | $8,329 | 36 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $1,817 | $200 | $93,638 | 36 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $1,876 | $50 | $52,466 | 18 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $1,915 | $3 | $25,280 | 58 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,065 | $40 | $37,500 | 32 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,245 | $4 | $17,570 | 57 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,344 | $88 | $9,031 | 27 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $2,476 | $825 | $3,404 | 4 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,583 | $200 | $37,500 | 26 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $2,649 | $5 | $62,605 | 57 |
| COPD Management | other | $3,100 | $7 | $12,948 | 59 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $3,202 | $196 | $37,500 | 28 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $3,419 | $38 | $30,577 | 37 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $3,711 | $195 | $37,500 | 20 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $3,828 | $334 | $11,686 | 23 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $3,995 | $2 | $24,017 | 39 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $4,077 | $29 | $14,970 | 18 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $4,298 | $58 | $37,500 | 37 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $4,400 | $2 | $53,908 | 53 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $4,605 | $50 | $268,780 | 49 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,740 | $65 | $15,785 | 53 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,617 | $19 | $37,500 | 60 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $5,643 | $60 | $90,882 | 51 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,737 | $21 | $48,176 | 48 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $6,020 | $40 | $14,970 | 13 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $6,200 | $45 | $62,605 | 55 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $6,514 | $25 | $21,196 | 51 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $6,672 | $12 | $166,714 | 45 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $7,778 | $35 | $50,000 | 23 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $10,187 | $33 | $45,654 | 54 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $15,224 | $11 | $95,752 | 38 |
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