Hospital Pricing in Los Angeles:

A Microcosom of the U.S' Runaway Money Machine

Covid Testing

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues infecting thousands of Americans daily, the gross price of a PCR test at these 5 LA hospitals ranges from a more afordable $95 at East LA Doctor's Hospital to a more expensive $480 at Cedars Sinai

Chest X-Ray

Outside of the pandemic, one of the most common imaging procedures performed at hospitals is a chest X-Ray. Here, one look at a patient's chest can cost anywhere between $615 at Kaiser Foundation to nearly two thousand dollars at Cedars Sinai.

Metabolic Panel

This panel of 14 blood tests is widely used to screen for medical issues that might not be as easily apparent. The test ranges from $441 at Kaiser Foundation to $912 at Cedars Sinai.

Labor and Delivery

The overwhelming majority of U.S. born babies enter the world in a hospital. This grand entrance can range from $769 at LA Community to $17,495 at Cedars Sinai.

Treatment Room

To recieve any one of these treatments, the patient needs a treatment room first. ] This room will cost anywhere from $603 at LA Community to $11,834 at Kaiser Foundation.