How much does simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC cost in Los Angeles, CA?
CPT 194 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Los Angeles) lowest | Hospital | $3,815negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) | Hospital | $5,386negotiated | — | — |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $8,211negotiated | — | — |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) | Hospital | $8,617cash | — | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital (Arcadia) | Hospital | $8,735negotiated | — | — |
| Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) | Hospital | $8,858negotiated | — | — |
| Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) | Hospital | $8,881negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) | Hospital | $9,651negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $9,684negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) | Hospital | $9,932negotiated | — | — |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) | Hospital | $9,936negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $9,939negotiated | — | — |
| Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) | Hospital | $9,984cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) | Hospital | $10,914negotiated | — | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) | Hospital | $11,114negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $11,191negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $11,970negotiated | — | — |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) | Hospital | $13,067cash | — | — |
| UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) | Hospital | $13,322negotiated | — | — |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $13,540negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $13,736cash | — | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $14,288negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) gross charge | Hospital | $23,458negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) gross charge | Hospital | $23,932negotiated | — | — |
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 194 (Simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 194 is $11,525.14, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $8,863.80–$13,258.52. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 194 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
For simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC (CPT 194) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $9,937, with hospitals ranging from $8,864 to $13,259 across 24 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC cost in Los Angeles, CA?
A fair self-pay price for simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC (CPT 194) in Los Angeles, CA is around $9,937, with hospital prices ranging from $8,864 to $13,259 across 24 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of simple pneumonia & pleurisy, w/ CC?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.