Nuclear stress test cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 51 hospitals list a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $1,157.66 to $10,139.00, with a median of $3,676.40. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $2,518.74 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $4,058.80 at 195 hospitals.
- The median here, $3,676.40, is 12% above the US median of $3,277.78.
- That is 2.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,322.69).
- Los Angeles, CA ranks 3rd of 5 metro areas in California by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 51 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 51 facilities across 36 cities for code 78452, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 4, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026.
Lowest$1,157.66St Mary Medical Center
Median$3,676.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,139.00in this market
Difference8.8×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $1,157.66Highest $10,139.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 NM MYOCAR SPECT WALL MULT File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,157.66 | $2,676.00 | $313.31–$5,514.00 | 57% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,206.24 | $2,513.00 | — | 52% |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA · (818) 981-7111 NM MYOCARDIAL STRESS SCAN+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,656.00 | $5,284.00 | $295.90–$5,284.00 | 69% |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA · (818) 995-5000 NM MYOCRDIAL WALL MOTION MUGA+4 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,656.00 | $5,284.00 | $295.90–$5,284.00 | 69% |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center Garden Grove, CA · (714) 537-5160 Hc Nm Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,656.00 | $10,505.00 | $295.90–$10,505.00 | 84% |
| West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 827-3000 Hc Nm Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,656.00 | $10,505.00 | $295.90–$10,505.00 | 84% |
| San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA · (909) 599-6811 Hc Nm Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,656.00 | $10,855.60 | $295.90–$10,855.60 | 85% |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA · (714) 670-7400 Hc Nm Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,656.00 | $10,505.00 | $295.90–$10,505.00 | 84% |
| St Francis Medical Center Lynwood, CA · (310) 900-8900 Hc Nm Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,656.00 | $7,664.73 | $295.90–$6,898.26 | 78% |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood, CA · (310) 673-4660 CARD TOM(SPECT)REST&EXCR File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,656.00 | $4,288.15 | $200.00–$4,288.15 | 61% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 NM MYOCAR SPECT WALL MULT File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $1,699.51 | $3,554.00 | $313.31–$4,661.92 | 52% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,986.25 | $5,675.00 | — | 65% |
| Pacifica Hospital of the Valley Sun Valley, CA · (818) 767-3310 Myocardial Rest.+1 more line at this price source file | $2,275.00 | $2,275.00 | $1,138.00–$2,275.00 | — |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 NM-CARDIAC PERFUSION(3D):MUL File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $2,310.70 | $6,602.00 | $1,423.40–$6,655.55 | 65% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 MC PERF SPECT WM EF MULT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,331.20 | $5,828.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 MC PERF SPECT WM EF MULT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,331.20 | $5,828.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 MC PERF SPECT WM EF MULT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,331.20 | $5,828.00 | — | 60% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,334.85 | $6,671.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,346.05 | $6,703.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,346.05 | $6,703.00 | — | 65% |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 NM MYOCAR SPECT WALL MULT File of Sep 30, 2026 · source file | $2,726.19 | $8,665.00 | $348.12–$8,665.00 | 69% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,931.25 | $8,375.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,051.84 | $6,358.00 | — | 52% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,676.40 | $7,070.00 | $1,185.00–$3,525.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,676.40 | $7,070.00 | $1,185.00–$3,525.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,676.40 | $7,070.00 | $1,185.00–$3,525.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,676.40 | $7,070.00 | $1,185.00–$3,525.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,676.40 | $7,070.00 | $1,185.00–$3,525.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,676.40 | $7,070.00 | $1,185.00–$3,525.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,676.40 | $7,070.00 | $1,185.00–$3,525.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,676.40 | $7,070.00 | $1,185.00–$3,525.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTIPLE STUDIES File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,676.40 | $7,070.00 | $1,185.00–$3,525.00 | 48% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,877.92 | $8,079.00 | — | 52% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,204.80 | $8,760.00 | — | 52% |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $4,271.40 | $4,271.40 | $355.08–$3,548.30 | — |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $4,271.40 | $4,271.40 | $355.08–$3,548.30 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $4,271.40 | $4,271.40 | $355.08–$3,548.30 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $4,271.40 | $4,271.40 | $355.08–$4,218.93 | — |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 MYOCARDIAL PERF SPECT MULTIPLE File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $4,281.00 | $4,281.00 | $1,070.25–$5,623.30 | — |
| Casa Colina Hospital and Centers for Healthcare Pomona, CA · (909) 596-7733 Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT File of Oct 5, 2026 · source file | $4,680.00 | $3,600.00 | $499.34–$4,896.00 | -30% |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,247.25 | $5,247.25 | — | — |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 MC PERF SPECT WM EF MULT File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,594.00 | $13,985.00 | — | 60% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC NM MYCARD PERFUS SPECT MULTIPLE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,103.30 | $17,438.00 | — | 65% |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 Ht Muscle Image Spect Mult File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,286.00 | $6,286.00 | — | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING SPECT MULTIPLE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $6,414.00 | $6,414.00 | $348.12–$6,414.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING SPECT MULTIPLE File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $6,414.00 | $6,414.00 | $348.12–$6,414.00 | — |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION IMAGING SPECT MULTIPLE File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $6,414.00 | $6,414.00 | $348.12–$6,414.00 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 PET Scan+3 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $6,562.86 | $10,096.70 | $902.16–$14,761.00 | 35% |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 MYOCARD PERF SPECT MULT File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $7,355.03 | $7,355.03 | $17.11–$6,325.33 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 MYOCARD PERF SPECT MULT File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $7,355.03 | $7,355.03 | $78.00–$6,325.33 | — |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 MYOCARD PERF SPECT MULT File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $8,686.97 | $8,686.97 | $17.00–$7,470.79 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 HC MYOCARDIAL MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $10,139.00 | $10,139.00 | $348.12–$10,139.00 | — |
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Outpatient: lowest $1,157.66, median $3,676.40, highest $10,139.00 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 42 facilities here, median $3,676.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 14 of 36 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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