At a glance
Los Angeles hospital prices span $25 to $12,876,437 across 169 shoppable procedures, drawn from 100 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 Nov 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $29 | $29 | $29 | 1 |
| Emergency Room Visit (Level 4) | emergency | $31 | $31 | $31 | 1 |
| Psychotherapy Session (60 min) | therapy | $38 | $38 | $38 | 1 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $45 | $30 | $60 | 2 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $59 | $42 | $2,301 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $60 | $25 | $374 | 49 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $71 | $26 | $150 | 17 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $77 | $27 | $211 | 16 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $77 | $25 | $1,500 | 36 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $90 | $28 | $540 | 38 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $92 | $92 | $92 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $97 | $31 | $565 | 51 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $105 | $45 | $581 | 18 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $108 | $65 | $170 | 4 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $111 | $111 | $111 | 1 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $111 | $111 | $111 | 1 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $112 | $30 | $1,066 | 17 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $122 | $40 | $664 | 17 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $127 | $35 | $2,301 | 34 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $133 | $38 | $239 | 3 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $133 | $133 | $133 | 1 |
| Hip Bilateral 2 V | other | $133 | $133 | $133 | 1 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $133 | $133 | $133 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $133 | $133 | $133 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $151 | $50 | $381 | 13 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $151 | $41 | $674 | 7 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $154 | $26 | $257 | 43 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $177 | $27 | $1,607 | 51 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $178 | $27 | $778 | 40 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $179 | $25 | $715 | 44 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $203 | $46 | $226 | 25 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $210 | $28 | $227 | 3 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $221 | $27 | $277 | 35 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $224 | $224 | $224 | 1 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $224 | $224 | $224 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $227 | $31 | $3,623 | 21 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $227 | $72 | $903 | 15 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $272 | $28 | $4,822 | 18 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $272 | $272 | $272 | 1 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $276 | $224 | $282 | 7 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $279 | $49 | $3,965 | 14 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $282 | $225 | $287 | 7 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $300 | $30 | $1,091 | 54 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $305 | $305 | $305 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $307 | $78 | $957 | 68 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $309 | $27 | $1,689 | 39 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $313 | $28 | $412 | 32 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $320 | $28 | $2,462 | 67 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $326 | $47 | $1,267 | 70 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $327 | $54 | $1,614 | 16 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $357 | $47 | $627 | 54 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $382 | $28 | $795 | 29 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $383 | $45 | $15,750 | 43 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $389 | $42 | $5,534 | 36 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $407 | $61 | $8,858 | 55 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $412 | $87 | $1,452 | 24 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $416 | $87 | $4,054 | 39 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $431 | $92 | $6,946 | 50 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $434 | $170 | $4,873 | 9 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $446 | $446 | $446 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $460 | $34 | $12,820 | 56 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $463 | $463 | $463 | 4 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $484 | $94 | $1,409 | 56 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $487 | $402 | $836 | 3 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $488 | $118 | $4,116 | 26 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $520 | $520 | $1,797 | 9 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $520 | $520 | $520 | 1 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $523 | $144 | $966 | 9 |
| Vision Exam | other | $545 | $128 | $1,085 | 5 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $553 | $199 | $14,475 | 35 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $569 | $200 | $937 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $603 | $109 | $4,582 | 10 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $616 | $70 | $1,439 | 56 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $631 | $94 | $1,787 | 56 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $652 | $133 | $1,731 | 56 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $653 | $111 | $3,511 | 56 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $693 | $58 | $2,082 | 56 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $711 | $189 | $4,507 | 13 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $725 | $37 | $14,195 | 27 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $786 | $98 | $41,781 | 56 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $788 | $80 | $1,601 | 56 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $790 | $77 | $2,120 | 40 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $793 | $256 | $3,773 | 34 |
| Asthma Management | other | $917 | $84 | $2,580 | 52 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $946 | $182 | $3,525 | 37 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $981 | $71 | $1,939 | 10 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $993 | $61 | $4,408 | 58 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $1,003 | $392 | $2,112 | 38 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $1,042 | $75 | $7,650 | 32 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $1,161 | $66 | $3,650 | 55 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $1,250 | $392 | $2,112 | 40 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,274 | $92 | $2,112 | 41 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $1,315 | $57 | $4,361 | 50 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $1,335 | $133 | $3,434 | 54 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,365 | $116 | $8,978 | 44 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $1,418 | $53 | $4,066 | 55 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,511 | $75 | $8,230 | 40 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,531 | $78 | $9,954 | 36 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,531 | $1,190 | $5,897 | 16 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $1,531 | $1,531 | $1,531 | 1 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $1,637 | $133 | $48,020 | 47 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,766 | $100 | $6,555 | 65 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,792 | $45 | $11,115 | 48 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $2,007 | $252 | $4,730 | 47 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $2,011 | $68 | $9,286 | 30 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $2,134 | $39 | $7,046 | 7 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $2,195 | $148 | $7,348 | 55 |
| Mole Removal | other | $2,231 | $520 | $6,246 | 17 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $2,280 | $29 | $7,243 | 51 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $2,317 | $668 | $3,965 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,455 | $680 | $10,424 | 29 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $2,455 | $2,455 | $2,455 | 1 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $2,518 | $213 | $6,728 | 52 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $2,605 | $219 | $4,318 | 54 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,622 | $432 | $7,737 | 11 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $2,821 | $70 | $9,609 | 46 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,871 | $360 | $24,185 | 12 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $2,941 | $450 | $9,246 | 50 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $2,956 | $179 | $16,822 | 54 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,989 | $305 | $13,281 | 54 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $2,990 | $158 | $22,804 | 48 |
| CT Head | imaging | $3,064 | $57 | $14,900 | 66 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $3,146 | $703 | $3,867 | 12 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $3,965 | $135 | $4,243 | 13 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,997 | $512 | $9,286 | 18 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $4,041 | $197 | $19,150 | 52 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $4,143 | $224 | $14,087 | 22 |
| Dialysis | other | $4,182 | $135 | $73,245 | 49 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $4,187 | $55 | $10,309 | 16 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $4,187 | $76 | $50,637 | 9 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $4,187 | $3,965 | $4,187 | 6 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $4,243 | $760 | $5,643 | 8 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $4,469 | $133 | $17,358 | 54 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $4,485 | $418 | $8,754 | 38 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $4,500 | $110 | $20,777 | 34 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $4,711 | $305 | $13,281 | 54 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $4,878 | $371 | $305,385 | 5 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $4,934 | $201 | $31,548 | 50 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $5,011 | $2,395 | $52,855 | 12 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $5,066 | $975 | $43,411 | 6 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $5,217 | $305 | $13,281 | 54 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $5,337 | $139 | $57,447 | 60 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $5,779 | $305 | $13,281 | 56 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $6,064 | $575 | $9,995 | 21 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $6,137 | $305 | $19,922 | 56 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $6,402 | $1,796 | $14,676 | 12 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $6,626 | $348 | $22,438 | 6 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $6,833 | $2,278 | $12,000 | 35 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $7,043 | $165 | $999,602 | 46 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,737 | $41 | $3,409,605 | 30 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $8,287 | $446 | $26,037 | 53 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $8,550 | $41 | $97,360 | 33 |
| COPD Management | other | $8,586 | $161 | $4,788,526 | 42 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $10,424 | $62 | $2,010,752 | 44 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $10,748 | $47 | $4,520,536 | 52 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $11,408 | $11,408 | $11,408 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $11,933 | $37 | $105,061 | 26 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $12,481 | $54 | $1,797,202 | 28 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $14,353 | $184 | $4,101,895 | 39 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $14,775 | $150 | $148,308 | 39 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $20,309 | $552 | $6,278,443 | 45 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $23,395 | $563 | $2,735,005 | 15 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $23,552 | $1,013 | $159,507 | 56 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $24,381 | $238 | $12,876,437 | 48 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $24,867 | $4,500 | $4,361,689 | 53 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $28,579 | $343 | $4,861,193 | 35 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $35,896 | $761 | $58,650 | 16 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $46,497 | $80 | $254,344 | 39 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $49,159 | $12,045 | $109,479 | 33 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Los Angeles pricing data across 100 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Los Angeles metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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