Paying for Care
Thank you for choosing Children’s Hospital Los Angeles for your child’s care. We want you to have the information you need to make the best choices about your child’s care, as well as your financial responsibility. Every family’s care journey is unique as is each family’s financial situation.
Here you can:
- Learn about your hospital bill and physician bill
- Learn about the insurance and other coverage program options that cover care at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
- Learn about options for financial assistance to cover care at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
- Learn about your rights and protections against surprise medical bills
About Your Bill
Your insurance provider or health plan will receive two claims for payment. If your health provider does not cover the entire amount of the services rendered for your child's care, you will receive a bill. These bills are described below.
Hospital Bill
The bill you receive from Children's Hospital Los Angeles will cover charges for clinic visits, tests, procedures and room charges (for overnight stays). It also includes charges for services provided by clinical staff like nurses, therapists, psychologists, etc.
- For questions or to pay your hospital bill, call 323-361-2515.
Physician Bill
Children's Hospital Los Angeles Medical Group will send you a separate bill for physician services. This will include surgeons, anesthesiologists, pathologists, radiologists, attendings, fellows and other physicians involved in your child's care.
- For questions or to pay your physician bill, call 323-361-2336.
- Pay your physician bill here.
Your Rights and Protections Against Surprise Medical Bills
- Your right to a “Good Faith Estimate” explaining how much your health care will cost
- No Surprises Act disclosure notice
Help Paying Your Bill
There are free consumer advocacy organizations that will help you understand the billing and payment process. You may call the Health Consumer Alliance at 888-804-3536 or go to healthconsumer.org for more information
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Updated Sept. 22, 2022