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 Oct 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 | $62 | $25 | $263 | 42 |
| Vitamin D Level | lab | $66 | $29 | $85 | 4 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $74 | $26 | $249 | 23 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $74 | $35 | $1,500 | 28 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $86 | $60 | $151 | 3 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $90 | $28 | $391 | 40 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $90 | $27 | $679 | 20 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $110 | $31 | $862 | 50 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $114 | $45 | $581 | 21 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $128 | $35 | $2,301 | 26 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $137 | $61 | $2,086 | 8 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $138 | $40 | $664 | 20 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $139 | $111 | $472 | 4 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $145 | $30 | $1,066 | 22 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $148 | $25 | $327 | 43 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $149 | $149 | $149 | 2 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $151 | $151 | $674 | 6 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $154 | $26 | $257 | 37 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $162 | $50 | $292 | 13 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $165 | $165 | $165 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $177 | $27 | $988 | 52 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $178 | $30 | $508 | 36 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $203 | $25 | $203 | 27 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $208 | $29 | $371 | 40 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $216 | $133 | $812 | 4 |
| Psychotherapy Session (45 min) | therapy | $219 | $28 | $255 | 4 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $227 | $31 | $3,623 | 17 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $256 | $83 | $4,116 | 27 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $267 | $72 | $436 | 11 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $276 | $184 | $339 | 4 |
| Hospital Follow-up Care | other | $276 | $260 | $282 | 6 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $279 | $49 | $3,965 | 14 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $280 | $38 | $1,677 | 6 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $281 | $73 | $530 | 53 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $282 | $266 | $287 | 6 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $293 | $54 | $623 | 12 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $298 | $70 | $957 | 67 |
| Vision Exam | other | $298 | $186 | $1,085 | 5 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $300 | $59 | $1,091 | 51 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $309 | $27 | $625 | 35 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $311 | $133 | $1,248 | 4 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $313 | $31 | $313 | 29 |
| Hip Bilateral 2 V | other | $330 | $133 | $738 | 4 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $332 | $28 | $4,822 | 21 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $336 | $47 | $1,267 | 68 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $364 | $195 | $661 | 4 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $382 | $92 | $1,845 | 4 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $383 | $45 | $15,750 | 45 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $385 | $42 | $5,534 | 37 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $392 | $48 | $1,403 | 39 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $403 | $28 | $15,750 | 66 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $407 | $61 | $1,769 | 49 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $408 | $28 | $795 | 29 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $410 | $87 | $1,452 | 26 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $415 | $216 | $430 | 3 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $428 | $133 | $943 | 4 |
| Blood Test | lab | $431 | $34 | $12,820 | 52 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $463 | $110 | $463 | 5 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $472 | $92 | $6,946 | 48 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $478 | $104 | $1,005 | 54 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $487 | $402 | $836 | 3 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $520 | $253 | $1,058 | 11 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $520 | $329 | $828 | 3 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $523 | $493 | $966 | 7 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $557 | $109 | $1,345 | 54 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $568 | $242 | $3,773 | 39 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $609 | $111 | $1,345 | 54 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $640 | $199 | $14,475 | 35 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $652 | $133 | $1,316 | 51 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $659 | $111 | $1,345 | 51 |
| CT Scan of the Chest | imaging | $665 | $224 | $1,496 | 4 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $667 | $77 | $2,120 | 42 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $704 | $111 | $3,511 | 51 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $739 | $189 | $4,507 | 15 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $788 | $111 | $1,345 | 51 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $817 | $109 | $9,348 | 13 |
| Asthma Management | other | $824 | $84 | $2,580 | 52 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $824 | $186 | $7,650 | 35 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $917 | $111 | $41,781 | 51 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $933 | $61 | $4,408 | 55 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $937 | $200 | $1,450 | 3 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $937 | $71 | $3,012 | 9 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $967 | $242 | $2,112 | 43 |
| Mole Removal | other | $1,015 | $242 | $6,246 | 23 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $1,038 | $216 | $4,654 | 37 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $1,049 | $407 | $1,690 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $1,068 | $135 | $4,243 | 16 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $1,103 | $39 | $4,305 | 4 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $1,161 | $133 | $1,808 | 54 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $1,195 | $57 | $4,361 | 53 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $1,217 | $531 | $8,978 | 42 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $1,226 | $392 | $3,067 | 45 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $1,227 | $276 | $2,112 | 44 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $1,248 | $37 | $14,195 | 32 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,252 | $75 | $8,186 | 41 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $1,254 | $53 | $2,283 | 51 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $1,288 | $611 | $1,613 | 4 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $1,325 | $133 | $2,823 | 53 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,362 | $676 | $22,438 | 10 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,523 | $152 | $9,286 | 19 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,531 | $78 | $9,808 | 32 |
| 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 | 50 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $1,901 | $305 | $2,552 | 4 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $1,923 | $100 | $9,450 | 66 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $1,986 | $446 | $4,219 | 4 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $2,012 | $88 | $4,110 | 44 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,132 | $584 | $8,670 | 26 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $2,165 | $116 | $5,346 | 47 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $2,233 | $303 | $16,974 | 31 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $2,293 | $1,327 | $3,380 | 4 |
| CT Head | imaging | $2,319 | $57 | $5,642 | 66 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $2,449 | $315 | $7,348 | 49 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $2,484 | $825 | $11,408 | 4 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $2,502 | $349 | $5,643 | 12 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $2,522 | $170 | $7,370 | 8 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $2,588 | $70 | $9,609 | 46 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $2,593 | $45 | $15,750 | 47 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $2,616 | $1,266 | $3,965 | 2 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,622 | $432 | $7,737 | 11 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $2,640 | $107 | $3,486 | 49 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $2,752 | $703 | $3,867 | 13 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $2,788 | $74 | $24,185 | 13 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $2,865 | $513 | $9,246 | 47 |
| Anchor Tissue to Bone | other | $2,916 | $704 | $5,127 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $2,956 | $179 | $8,082 | 50 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $2,977 | $305 | $10,047 | 52 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $3,114 | $691 | $40,295 | 45 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $3,954 | $903 | $8,754 | 42 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $4,007 | $362 | $19,150 | 49 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $4,143 | $515 | $14,087 | 23 |
| Dialysis | other | $4,182 | $135 | $516,814 | 45 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $4,187 | $55 | $10,309 | 14 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $4,187 | $2,151 | $6,700 | 12 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $4,544 | $403 | $50,637 | 13 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $4,690 | $305 | $7,032 | 52 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $4,765 | $1,254 | $328,491 | 35 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $4,846 | $133 | $7,377 | 48 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $4,920 | $305 | $11,509 | 52 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $4,934 | $201 | $10,255 | 45 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $4,961 | $2,278 | $12,000 | 35 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $5,011 | $3,965 | $18,591 | 10 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $5,066 | $4,143 | $10,924 | 4 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $5,228 | $643 | $9,995 | 24 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $5,343 | $305 | $7,633 | 51 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $5,467 | $139 | $64,452 | 57 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $5,712 | $4,706 | $305,385 | 4 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $5,892 | $305 | $9,562 | 54 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $6,402 | $1,796 | $14,676 | 12 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $7,322 | $165 | $999,602 | 48 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $7,682 | $446 | $12,751 | 49 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $7,737 | $41 | $3,409,605 | 33 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $8,501 | $46 | $16,961 | 33 |
| COPD Management | other | $8,998 | $272 | $4,788,526 | 40 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $10,537 | $65 | $2,010,752 | 41 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $11,065 | $47 | $4,520,536 | 54 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $12,989 | $301 | $105,061 | 25 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $13,558 | $159 | $1,797,202 | 28 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $14,503 | $2,210 | $4,101,895 | 42 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $14,775 | $150 | $37,173 | 39 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $18,343 | $238 | $12,876,437 | 48 |
| Chest X-Ray 1 View | imaging | $19,697 | $111 | $25,792 | 4 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $20,687 | $552 | $6,278,443 | 44 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $23,552 | $4,410 | $205,551 | 54 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $23,771 | $3,082 | $4,361,689 | 54 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $28,579 | $343 | $4,861,193 | 41 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $29,357 | $563 | $2,735,005 | 16 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $36,783 | $761 | $285,091 | 18 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $46,342 | $3,694 | $109,479 | 30 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $46,782 | $183 | $5,357,347 | 38 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Los Angeles pricing data across 100 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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