Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $918 — 296% above the US median ($232), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA $220 $139 ★ 4/5 323 min 14.7%
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $918 $505
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $918 $505
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $1,032 $163 ★ 2/5 160 min 15.2%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$918
Cash / self-pay
$918
Insurer-negotiated
$334
Medicare pays
$98
$429$998
Median cash $918  ·  Medicare $98  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $918 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($98). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).

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