Compare: Huntington Beach Hospital vs UCI Health-Orange

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 234 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Huntington Beach Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 71% lower than UCI Health-Orange (median across 234 shared procedures), winning on 210 of them.
Huntington Beach Hospital
Huntington Beach, CA
CMS rating ★☆☆☆☆
50% recommend · ER wait 173 min · readmit 14.8%
cheaper on 210
UCI Health-Orange
Orange, CA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
69% recommend · ER wait 323 min · readmit 14.7%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 24
ProcedureHuntington Beach HospitalUCI Health-OrangeMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$133$649$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$133$726$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$133$572$86
Albumin blood test$4$8$5
Alkaline phosphatase test$5$5$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$16$19$17
ALT liver enzyme test$5$15$5
Ammonia blood test$14$19$15
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$26$22$26
AST liver enzyme test$5$45$5
Barium swallow study$224$540$107
Bilirubin blood test$5$13$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$4$6$4
Blood crossmatch$218$88
Blood glucose test$4$120$5
Blood type and screen$66$103$10
Blood type test$109$51$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$170$64$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$47$38$3
BNP (heart failure) test$39$35$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$511$1,656$259
Breast ultrasound$122$514$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$133$514$100
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$20$32$21
Calcium blood test$5$9$5
Cardiac ablation$33,452$3,379$759
Cardiac catheterization$4,149$2,737$1,049
Cardiac stress test$276$636$39
Cardioversion$845$795$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$219$1,500$156
CEA tumor marker test$18$16$19
Chest X-ray$111$322$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$111$257$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$111$322$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$11$24$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$6$22$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$7$29$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$7$32$8
Cortisol test$16$19$16
CPAP titration study$280$351$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$6$20$7
CT angiography of the chest$224$3,649$281
CT angiography of the head$224$750$274
CT scan of the abdomen$224$1,027$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$446$1,248$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$446$1,536$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$446$1,248$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$305$841$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$224$1,110$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$224$1,027$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$133$989$136
CT scan of the arm$224$1,532$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$446$1,304$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$133$2,286$161
CT scan of the chest$224$1,558$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$224$2,160$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$224$1,558$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$133$989$133
CT scan of the head$224$1,101$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$224$1,338$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$224$1,101$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$133$822$107
CT scan of the leg$224$2,188$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$224$2,188$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$133$1,583$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$224$1,104$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$224$1,488$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$446$1,104$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$133$829$130
CT scan of the neck$224$1,370$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$224$1,532$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$224$1,480$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$446$1,654$168
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$224$1,913$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$224$1,370$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$133$804$150
CT scan of the pelvis$224$1,089$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$224$1,290$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$224$1,089$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$133$927$133
CT scan of the sinuses$224$615$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$224$780$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$224$615$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$133$571$128
D-dimer test$10$56$10
Diagnostic mammogram$116$322$140
Drug screen (urine)$37$63$17
Echocardiogram$305$1,356$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$305$1,920$101
EEG (awake and asleep)$276$1,605$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$75$108$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$75$108$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$276$1,281$448
Electrolyte panel$7$61$7
Emergency department visit$349$669$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$107$227$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$196$446$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$349$669$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$534$1,260$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$762$1,831$171
Ferritin (iron) test$13$21$14
Fibrinogen test$9$23$10
Folate (folic acid) test$14$20$15
Free T4 thyroid test$9$17$9
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$603$3,793$334
Hemodialysis$878$346$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$9$12$10
HIV test$19$13$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$24$13$24
Iron blood test$6$16$6
IV infusion therapy$166$269$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$59$120$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$272$269$67
Kidney scan (nuclear)$694$1,762$172
Kidney ultrasound$133$374$84
Lactate test$11$20$12
LDH test$6$16$6
LDL cholesterol test$10$19$11
Leg artery angiogram$4,041$2,275$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$219$1,062$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$133$763$116
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$13$18$13
Lung function test (PFT)$377$213$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$694$2,540$291
Magnesium blood test$6$21$7
MRA of the brain$446$1,762$226
MRA of the neck$446$1,885$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$446$1,935$245
MRI of the abdomen$446$2,180$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$446$5,918$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$305$1,464$194
MRI of the ankle$446$2,186$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$446$2,186$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$305$1,773$222
MRI of the brain$446$1,674$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$446$1,674$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$305$1,431$195
MRI of the knee$446$1,890$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,003$1,890$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$305$1,530$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$446$1,654$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$446$1,654$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$305$1,532$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$446$1,654$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$446$1,776$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$446$1,654$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$305$1,532$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$446$1,654$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$446$1,776$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$446$1,654$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$305$1,532$191
MRI of the pelvis$446$2,471$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$446$4,533$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$305$1,668$227
MRI of the shoulder$446$1,527$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,003$1,348$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$305$1,527$205
MRI of the wrist$446$2,155$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$446$3,768$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$305$1,113$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$280$170$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,656$2,331$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$111$220$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$111$294$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$111$147$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$111$220$101
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$41$36$41
Pelvic ultrasound$133$457$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$133$543$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$133$370$51
Physical therapy evaluation$108$220$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$108$294$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$108$220$98
Platelet count$4$18$4
Pregnancy ultrasound$133$576$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$133$498$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$133$655$136
Procalcitonin test$27$36$27
Prostate test (PSA)$18$12$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$122$694$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$133$694$72
Scrotal ultrasound$133$488$99
Soft tissue ultrasound$133$672$64
Speech therapy$83$132$76
Spirometry (lung function test)$276$194$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$477$232$43
Stress echocardiogram$699$2,384$209
Swallow study$62$122$85
Thyroid test (TSH)$16$24$17
Thyroid ultrasound$133$321$109
Thyroid uptake scan$511$1,318$145
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$699$1,694$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$699$1,694$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$133$416$118
Triglycerides test$5$6$6
Troponin (heart) test$12$79$12
Upper GI series (barium)$224$389$128
Urine pregnancy test$8$30$9
Vaccine administration$92$30$19
Vitamin B12 test$15$20$15
Vitamin D test$29$25$30
X-ray of the abdomen$122$315$36
X-ray of the ankle$111$439$37
X-ray of the collarbone$111$511$33
X-ray of the elbow$111$348$33
X-ray of the facial bones$122$680$39
X-ray of the foot$111$306$34
X-ray of the forearm$111$336$29
X-ray of the hand$111$307$38
X-ray of the hip$111$859$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$111$582$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$111$859$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$133$1,064$63
X-ray of the knee$111$572$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$111$215$34
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$133$930$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$133$408$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$133$344$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$133$472$53
X-ray of the lower leg$111$416$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$133$334$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$133$260$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$133$409$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$122$430$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$111$366$40
X-ray of the pelvis$133$396$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$133$396$28
X-ray of the ribs$133$657$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$111$593$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$133$720$42
X-ray of the shoulder$111$659$36
X-ray of the skull$133$726$40
X-ray of the upper arm$111$428$32
X-ray of the wrist$111$294$43

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.