How much does an echocardiogram cost in Los Angeles?
Complete ultrasound of the heart with Doppler. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 26 Los Angeles-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
$515
lowest median negotiated rate
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
$4,562
highest (adult hospitals)
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center
8.9×
price spread
same procedure, same metro
Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt
cash (self-pay) price
| Hospital | Gross charge | Cash price | Negotiated | Range | # rates | vs median |
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* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.
SOURCE: standard-charges files from 26 hospitals · file dates 2025-11-26 → 2026-07-30 · retrieved 2026-08-03 → 2026-08-08
Paying cash can beat using insurance. At Adventist Health Glendale, the self-pay price is $113 — less than the $978 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.
Skipping the hospital? 364
independent imaging/outpatient centers in this area negotiate a median
$181 all-in for this procedure (2356 insurer
rates) — less than the lowest hospital facility fee above ($515).
- Andrew Thierry — $49
- Wenting Wei — $49
- Orange County Regional Pet Center-Irvine Llc — $50
- Grand Avenue Imaging — $50