At a glance
Los Angeles hospital prices span $25 to $12,876,437 across 177 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 Sep 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 | $31 | $31 | $31 | 1 |
| Psychotherapy Session (60 min) | therapy | $38 | $38 | $38 | 1 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $45 | $30 | $60 | 2 |
| Venipuncture | lab | $46 | $46 | $46 | 1 |
| Hepatic Function Panel | lab | $58 | $26 | $63 | 3 |
| Lipid Panel | lab | $59 | $37 | $2,301 | 5 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $64 | $25 | $263 | 41 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $66 | $29 | $85 | 4 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $75 | $35 | $1,500 | 29 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $84 | $26 | $249 | 19 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $86 | $60 | $151 | 3 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $91 | $28 | $391 | 39 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $105 | $34 | $679 | 16 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $114 | $31 | $862 | 52 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $122 | $45 | $581 | 17 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $128 | $37 | $2,301 | 27 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $139 | $111 | $472 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $146 | $40 | $664 | 16 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $148 | $61 | $2,086 | 7 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $149 | $149 | $149 | 2 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $151 | $41 | $674 | 7 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $158 | $30 | $1,066 | 18 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $162 | $50 | $381 | 14 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $163 | $37 | $257 | 36 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $165 | $165 | $165 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $177 | $27 | $988 | 52 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $178 | $31 | $508 | 38 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $195 | $27 | $371 | 42 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $203 | $25 | $226 | 29 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $216 | $133 | $812 | 4 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $217 | $25 | $327 | 39 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $219 | $28 | $255 | 4 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $227 | $31 | $3,623 | 18 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $256 | $83 | $4,116 | 28 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $272 | $28 | $4,822 | 18 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $276 | $184 | $339 | 4 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $276 | $224 | $282 | 7 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $279 | $49 | $3,965 | 14 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $280 | $38 | $1,677 | 6 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $282 | $225 | $287 | 7 |
| Vision Exam | other | $289 | $186 | $1,085 | 5 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $300 | $59 | $1,091 | 53 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $309 | $27 | $656 | 37 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $311 | $133 | $1,248 | 4 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $313 | $31 | $412 | 31 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $327 | $72 | $623 | 12 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $327 | $72 | $443 | 12 |
| Hip Bilateral 2 V | other | $330 | $133 | $738 | 4 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $364 | $195 | $661 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $372 | $70 | $957 | 66 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $382 | $92 | $1,845 | 4 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $383 | $45 | $15,750 | 47 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $385 | $42 | $5,534 | 39 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $386 | $73 | $627 | 55 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $407 | $78 | $1,769 | 48 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $408 | $28 | $795 | 30 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $412 | $87 | $1,452 | 27 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $412 | $48 | $4,054 | 41 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $414 | $28 | $15,750 | 67 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $415 | $216 | $430 | 3 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $416 | $47 | $1,267 | 67 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $428 | $133 | $943 | 4 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $463 | $110 | $463 | 5 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $468 | $104 | $1,005 | 56 |
| Blood Test | lab | $471 | $34 | $12,820 | 51 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $472 | $92 | $6,946 | 50 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $487 | $402 | $836 | 3 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $505 | $109 | $1,345 | 56 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $520 | $329 | $828 | 3 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $523 | $424 | $966 | 8 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $557 | $111 | $1,345 | 56 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $610 | $242 | $3,773 | 40 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $623 | $253 | $1,797 | 13 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $659 | $111 | $1,345 | 53 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $665 | $224 | $1,496 | 4 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $667 | $77 | $2,120 | 42 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $686 | $133 | $1,316 | 53 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $704 | $111 | $3,511 | 53 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $788 | $111 | $1,345 | 53 |
| Asthma Management | other | $791 | $84 | $2,580 | 54 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $812 | $189 | $4,507 | 11 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $827 | $186 | $7,650 | 36 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $917 | $111 | $41,781 | 53 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $937 | $200 | $1,450 | 3 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $937 | $71 | $3,012 | 9 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $963 | $61 | $4,408 | 56 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $967 | $242 | $2,112 | 44 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,020 | $216 | $4,654 | 38 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $1,049 | $407 | $1,690 | 2 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $1,073 | $199 | $14,475 | 36 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $1,103 | $39 | $4,305 | 4 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $1,161 | $133 | $3,256 | 56 |
| Mole Removal | other | $1,178 | $242 | $6,246 | 24 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,188 | $181 | $4,243 | 15 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,202 | $531 | $8,978 | 43 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $1,204 | $57 | $4,361 | 54 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $1,220 | $392 | $3,067 | 46 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,227 | $276 | $2,112 | 45 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,248 | $37 | $14,195 | 32 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,252 | $75 | $8,230 | 42 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $1,281 | $453 | $9,348 | 11 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $1,288 | $611 | $1,613 | 4 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $1,325 | $133 | $2,823 | 55 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,362 | $676 | $22,438 | 10 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $1,418 | $53 | $2,466 | 53 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $1,488 | $116 | $5,346 | 49 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,531 | $85 | $9,808 | 30 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,531 | $498 | $6,052 | 18 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $1,610 | $29 | $7,243 | 55 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $1,637 | $133 | $165,694 | 49 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,808 | $584 | $8,670 | 27 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $1,901 | $305 | $2,552 | 4 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $1,926 | $88 | $4,110 | 45 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,986 | $446 | $4,219 | 4 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $2,034 | $68 | $16,974 | 33 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $2,109 | $157 | $9,450 | 65 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $2,293 | $1,327 | $3,380 | 4 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $2,449 | $188 | $7,348 | 51 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $2,484 | $825 | $11,408 | 4 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,502 | $349 | $5,643 | 12 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $2,566 | $70 | $9,609 | 45 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $2,569 | $107 | $3,486 | 51 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $2,616 | $1,266 | $3,965 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $2,634 | $45 | $15,750 | 46 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $2,752 | $703 | $3,867 | 13 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,788 | $74 | $24,185 | 13 |
| CT Head | imaging | $2,788 | $57 | $5,481 | 66 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $2,794 | $513 | $9,246 | 49 |
| Anchor Tissue to Bone | other | $2,916 | $704 | $5,127 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $2,956 | $179 | $8,082 | 52 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,989 | $305 | $10,047 | 54 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $3,114 | $691 | $40,295 | 47 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $3,770 | $170 | $7,370 | 8 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $3,846 | $362 | $11,395 | 50 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $3,954 | $903 | $8,754 | 43 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $3,997 | $152 | $9,286 | 16 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $4,006 | $715 | $7,737 | 9 |
| Dialysis | other | $4,075 | $135 | $516,814 | 45 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $4,143 | $515 | $14,087 | 24 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $4,187 | $55 | $10,309 | 14 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $4,187 | $2,151 | $6,700 | 12 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $4,234 | $1,254 | $328,491 | 37 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $4,359 | $305 | $7,440 | 54 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $4,522 | $133 | $6,967 | 50 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $4,544 | $403 | $50,637 | 13 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $4,934 | $201 | $10,255 | 47 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $4,961 | $2,278 | $12,000 | 37 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $5,011 | $3,965 | $18,591 | 10 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $5,066 | $4,143 | $10,924 | 4 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $5,217 | $305 | $11,509 | 54 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,228 | $643 | $9,995 | 25 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $5,348 | $305 | $7,633 | 53 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $5,467 | $139 | $64,452 | 53 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $5,712 | $4,706 | $305,385 | 4 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $5,892 | $305 | $9,562 | 56 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $6,402 | $1,796 | $14,676 | 12 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $7,502 | $165 | $999,602 | 45 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $7,682 | $446 | $12,751 | 51 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,737 | $55 | $3,409,605 | 29 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $8,408 | $46 | $16,961 | 34 |
| COPD Management | other | $8,749 | $272 | $4,788,526 | 37 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $10,537 | $65 | $2,010,752 | 37 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $10,764 | $47 | $4,520,536 | 51 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $12,989 | $301 | $105,061 | 21 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $13,876 | $159 | $1,797,202 | 24 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $14,503 | $2,210 | $4,101,895 | 38 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $14,775 | $150 | $37,173 | 37 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $18,343 | $238 | $12,876,437 | 46 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $19,697 | $111 | $25,792 | 4 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $20,326 | $552 | $6,278,443 | 41 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $22,583 | $4,410 | $205,551 | 52 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $26,587 | $3,082 | $4,361,689 | 51 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $28,903 | $343 | $4,861,193 | 37 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $36,783 | $761 | $285,091 | 18 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $42,220 | $563 | $2,735,005 | 12 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $43,524 | $3,694 | $109,479 | 31 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $46,497 | $183 | $5,357,347 | 37 |
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