At a glance
Los Angeles hospital prices span $1 to $268,780 across 178 shoppable procedures, drawn from 87 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 | 15 |
| 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 |
| Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | lab | $12 | $3 | $189 | 20 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $12 | $4 | $139 | 8 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $13 | $2 | $2,069 | 65 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $16 | $1 | $411 | 38 |
| Thyroid Panel (TSH) | lab | $17 | $14 | $17 | 4 |
| PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen) | lab | $17 | $4 | $253 | 21 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $21 | $1 | $823 | 36 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $21 | $1 | $662 | 57 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $25 | $12 | $149 | 20 |
| 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 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $45 | $14 | $530 | 33 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $46 | $1 | $268 | 46 |
| DEXA Bone Density Scan | imaging | $46 | $6 | $562 | 19 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $47 | $11 | $901 | 29 |
| Cardiac Stress Test | cardiac | $51 | $12 | $148 | 9 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $54 | $10 | $623 | 30 |
| Hospital Discharge | other | $54 | $41 | $196 | 6 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $58 | $5 | $1,133 | 69 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $61 | $9 | $2,069 | 53 |
| X-ray Exam of Shoulder | imaging | $66 | $16 | $124 | 4 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $72 | $3 | $382 | 25 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $73 | $25 | $1,475 | 34 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $73 | $18 | $1,753 | 34 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $73 | $25 | $1,790 | 34 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $76 | $16 | $1,801 | 30 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $79 | $5 | $646 | 60 |
| Hip Bilateral 2 V | other | $79 | $34 | $124 | 4 |
| Knee X-Ray | imaging | $80 | $29 | $124 | 4 |
| Occupational Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $80 | $50 | $646 | 16 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $85 | $28 | $1,889 | 30 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $87 | $57 | $148 | 4 |
| Asthma Management | other | $91 | $8 | $2,134 | 43 |
| Physical Therapy Evaluation | therapy | $91 | $32 | $350 | 17 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $94 | $7 | $2,069 | 29 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $95 | $3 | $1,237 | 40 |
| Ultrasound of the Abdomen | imaging | $95 | $11 | $148 | 6 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $101 | $5 | $734 | 63 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $110 | $2 | $2,069 | 56 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $111 | $14 | $1,095 | 29 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $117 | $36 | $2,005 | 38 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $118 | $94 | $165 | 3 |
| Hydration IV Infusion Init | surgery | $123 | $29 | $302 | 4 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $124 | $20 | $1,077 | 38 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $127 | $10 | $15,294 | 50 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $127 | $11 | $2,129 | 50 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $130 | $2 | $7,857 | 57 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $132 | $40 | $1,824 | 41 |
| Dental Cleaning | other | $133 | $14 | $171 | 12 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $134 | $29 | $2,069 | 41 |
| CT Scan of the Head | imaging | $136 | $2 | $5,345 | 20 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $148 | $23 | $499 | 27 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $151 | $5 | $8,177 | 22 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $151 | $3 | $2,069 | 16 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $157 | $10 | $2,069 | 39 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $168 | $12 | $3,085 | 58 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $169 | $1 | $7,215 | 33 |
| Newborn Care | obstetric | $171 | $47 | $304 | 15 |
| Vision Exam | other | $175 | $47 | $2,081 | 20 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $181 | $1 | $2,069 | 38 |
| 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 | $209 | $9 | $14,970 | 29 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $210 | $13 | $14,970 | 28 |
| CT Head | imaging | $217 | $2 | $6,930 | 66 |
| Rotator Cuff Repair | surgery | $217 | $31 | $1,003 | 12 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $224 | $68 | $8,590 | 50 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $235 | $16 | $14,970 | 22 |
| Carotid Duplex Ultrasound | imaging | $235 | $94 | $339 | 4 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $246 | $3 | $10,490 | 31 |
| IV Infusion, 1st Hr | surgery | $254 | $31 | $302 | 4 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $255 | $19 | $2,830 | 49 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $257 | $29 | $2,112 | 29 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $257 | $5 | $2,074 | 17 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $258 | $11 | $1,813 | 37 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $258 | $61 | $5,032 | 37 |
| Drainage of Skin Abscess | other | $259 | $109 | $828 | 4 |
| CT Cervical Spine without Contrast | imaging | $271 | $184 | $339 | 4 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $276 | $8 | $6,542 | 55 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $289 | $30 | $4,400 | 52 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $290 | $16 | $3,336 | 38 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $307 | $92 | $15,217 | 44 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $309 | $12 | $8,000 | 51 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $314 | $92 | $15,092 | 43 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $319 | $36 | $8,934 | 44 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast | imaging | $319 | $101 | $381 | 4 |
| MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar) | imaging | $339 | $282 | $8,441 | 5 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $345 | $34 | $3,591 | 30 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $353 | $30 | $5,134 | 29 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $363 | $4 | $3,080 | 42 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $367 | $15 | $45,377 | 52 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound Complete | imaging | $382 | $361 | $402 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $401 | $51 | $10,188 | 52 |
| CT Angiography Chest | imaging | $407 | $304 | $1,690 | 3 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $412 | $101 | $11,588 | 48 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $424 | $135 | $8,441 | 49 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $424 | $135 | $10,890 | 41 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $449 | $68 | $7,155 | 38 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $463 | $110 | $2,069 | 9 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $562 | $36 | $10,074 | 31 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $567 | $20 | $14,322 | 52 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $580 | $23 | $6,025 | 40 |
| Mole Removal | other | $595 | $66 | $2,794 | 30 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $605 | $31 | $37,500 | 41 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $655 | $8 | $11,662 | 66 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $674 | $16 | $3,555 | 42 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $725 | $3 | $14,195 | 43 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $739 | $186 | $14,970 | 24 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $747 | $53 | $12,780 | 36 |
| Hernia Repair (Inguinal) | surgery | $783 | $256 | $9,348 | 10 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $790 | $2 | $62,605 | 46 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $794 | $7 | $8,222 | 29 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $796 | $12 | $9,361 | 56 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $823 | $81 | $8,174 | 36 |
| Colonoscopy (Diagnostic) | diagnostic | $828 | $413 | $1,613 | 4 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $921 | $349 | $4,400 | 24 |
| Dialysis | other | $966 | $9 | $38,010 | 67 |
| Anchor Tissue to Bone | other | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | 1 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,008 | $6 | $8,269 | 39 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,014 | $42 | $37,500 | 37 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,050 | $12 | $47,982 | 57 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,161 | $2 | $14,970 | 54 |
| Colonoscopy with Polypectomy | other | $1,212 | $203 | $37,500 | 40 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $1,292 | $14 | $10,286 | 40 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $1,300 | $53 | $10,074 | 17 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,362 | $15 | $50,000 | 28 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $1,442 | $66 | $14,342 | 27 |
| Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD) | diagnostic | $1,480 | $1,293 | $2,725 | 4 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,613 | $8 | $37,500 | 28 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $1,645 | $113 | $13,187 | 44 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $1,708 | $43 | $37,500 | 28 |
| Spinal Fusion (Lumbar) | surgery | $2,047 | $50 | $52,466 | 17 |
| Bronchoscopy | diagnostic | $2,194 | $106 | $12,000 | 36 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $2,242 | $200 | $93,638 | 36 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $2,339 | $3 | $25,280 | 58 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $2,344 | $88 | $9,031 | 27 |
| Bunionectomy | other | $2,427 | $200 | $37,500 | 27 |
| Deb Subq Tissue 20 SQ Cm/< | other | $2,476 | $825 | $3,404 | 4 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $2,649 | $5 | $62,605 | 57 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $2,747 | $38 | $30,577 | 37 |
| Thyroidectomy | surgery | $2,751 | $40 | $37,500 | 32 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,990 | $4 | $17,570 | 57 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $3,021 | $195 | $37,500 | 21 |
| COPD Management | other | $3,100 | $7 | $12,948 | 58 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $3,768 | $2 | $53,908 | 52 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $3,828 | $334 | $11,686 | 23 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $3,965 | $196 | $37,500 | 29 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $3,995 | $2 | $24,017 | 40 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $4,117 | $58 | $37,500 | 37 |
| Prenatal Care | obstetric | $4,188 | $29 | $14,970 | 19 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $4,803 | $50 | $268,780 | 50 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $4,923 | $65 | $15,785 | 52 |
| Hernia Repair (Umbilical) | surgery | $5,394 | $40 | $14,970 | 14 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,590 | $19 | $37,500 | 59 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $5,831 | $21 | $48,176 | 47 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $6,156 | $60 | $90,882 | 52 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $6,359 | $25 | $21,196 | 50 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $6,750 | $45 | $62,605 | 54 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $7,487 | $35 | $50,000 | 24 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $8,605 | $12 | $166,714 | 46 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $11,087 | $33 | $45,654 | 54 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $15,224 | $11 | $95,752 | 38 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Los Angeles pricing data across 87 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
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