How much does heart failure & shock, w/ MCC cost in Los Angeles, CA?
CPT 291 — 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 ⚠ likely error | Hospital | $4,456negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) | Hospital | $5,386negotiated | — | — |
| Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) | Hospital | $12,750cash | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $12,818negotiated | — | — |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) | Hospital | $13,497cash | — | — |
| Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) | Hospital | $13,755negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| USC Arcadia Hospital (Arcadia) | Hospital | $13,801negotiated | — | — |
| Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) | Hospital | $13,863negotiated | — | — |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) | Hospital | $14,576cash | — | — |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) | Hospital | $14,710negotiated | — | — |
| Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $15,111negotiated | — | — |
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) | Hospital | $15,127negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $15,145negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) | Hospital | $15,811negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) | Hospital | $17,124negotiated | — | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) | Hospital | $17,257negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $17,269negotiated | — | — |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $17,552negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) | Hospital | $20,116negotiated | — | — |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $21,206negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $21,415cash | — | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $22,609negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) gross charge | Hospital | $32,961negotiated | — | ★★★★★ |
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) gross charge | Hospital | $33,639negotiated | — | — |
- No Medicare benchmark on file for 291 (Heart failure & shock, w/ MCC) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 291 is $14,036.35, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $13,766.33–$19,474.90. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
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What should 291 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
For heart failure & shock, w/ MCC (CPT 291) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $15,127, with hospitals ranging from $13,766 to $19,475 across 24 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does heart failure & shock, w/ MCC cost in Los Angeles, CA?
A fair self-pay price for heart failure & shock, w/ MCC (CPT 291) in Los Angeles, CA is around $15,127, with hospital prices ranging from $13,766 to $19,475 across 24 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
Can I negotiate the price of heart failure & shock, w/ MCC?
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.