Strep throat test cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $240 — 314% above the US median ($58), roughly 14.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $91 $18 ★ 2/5 151 min
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $240 $135
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $240 $135

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 September 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)
$240
Cash / self-pay
$240
Insurer-negotiated
$79
Medicare pays
$17
$121$240
Median cash $240  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $240 — about 14.5× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

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Doctors who perform this in Orange

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Serena Mclean, PA-CPhysician AssistantOrange, CA21
Dustin Taylor, M.D.Family PracticeOrange, CA20
Matthew Schnepf, PA-CPhysician AssistantOrange, CA19
Daniel Chan, P.A.Physician AssistantOrange, CA18
Erin Finston, FNP-CNurse PractitionerOrange, CA16
Roberta Nieto, MDFamily PracticeOrange, CA16
Arturo Gonzalez, PA-CPhysician AssistantOrange, CA15
Allan Chan, MDFamily PracticeOrange, CA14
Andrew Peard, PA-CPhysician AssistantOrange, CA13
Dean Aubin, M.D.Emergency MedicineOrange, CA13
Philip AmanteNurse PractitionerOrange, CA12

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