Medical costs in Los Angeles, CA
15 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Priya Iyengar , Senior Billing Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Priya Iyengar leads the billing code review team at BillRazor Research. She analyzes NCCI bundling edits, DRG coding, and regional rate variation. Expertise: NCCI bundling, DRG analysis, regional pricing.
CMS price transparency
15 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
Compare your charges against 4 CMS benchmark datasets — including the rates shown on this page.
Hospitals in metro
15
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
2.27x
Top procedures by average charge in LOS ANGELES
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURSDRG 870 | 7 | $489,750 | 1.62x | 5.6x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 11 | $413,638 | 2.04x | 6.4x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCCDRG 460 | 5 | $250,864 | 1.59x | 6.7x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 252 | 8 | $205,512 | 1.29x | 5x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 314 | 7 | $152,726 | 1.73x | 5.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 8 | $138,340 | 2.08x | 7.9x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 9 | $137,252 | 1.57x | 6.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 14 | $135,049 | 1.80x | 6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 8 | $132,483 | 1.68x | 6.4x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 393 | 6 | $123,721 | 1.64x | 5.6x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 11 | $123,442 | 1.97x | 5.9x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 12 | $121,950 | 1.72x | 6.7x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 11 | $117,822 | 1.96x | 6.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCCDRG 193 | 9 | $107,161 | 1.97x | 7.2x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILUREDRG 189 | 7 | $106,571 | 1.96x | 7.1x |
| DIABETES WITH MCCDRG 637 | 8 | $102,222 | 1.58x | 6.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CCDRG 378 | 7 | $101,514 | 2.19x | 9.3x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCCDRG 291 | 13 | $94,982 | 1.90x | 6.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCCDRG 640 | 11 | $91,807 | 1.68x | 6.2x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 391 | 8 | $90,594 | 1.55x | 5.9x |
Hospitals in LOS ANGELES
CEDARS-SINAI MEDICAL CENTER
14.6xF
MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL12.4xF
ADVENTIST HEALTH WHITE MEMORIAL9.2xF
DOCS SURGICAL HOSPITAL6.3xD
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - LOS ANGELES6.1xD
PIH HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL5.8xD
KECK HOSPITAL OF USC5.8xD
HOLLYWOOD PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER5.5xD
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER LA5.2xD
RONALD REAGAN UCLA MEDICAL CENTER4.7xC
KAISER FOUNDATION HOSPITAL - WEST LA4.5xC
EAST LOS ANGELES DOCTORS HOSPITAL4.5xC
L A DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER3.6xC
LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL3.4xC
LOS ANGELES GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER2.5xB
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.