Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,518 — 99% above the US median ($761), roughly 9.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $1,500 | $310 | ★ 4/5 | 323 min | 14.7% |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $1,508 | $307 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.2% |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $1,528 | $828 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $1,528 | $828 | — | — | — |
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 July 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,518 — about 9.7× the Medicare rate ($156). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,528 list price could save about $10 (1%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahmoud Moammar, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Orange, CA | 309 |
| Mark Rodrigues, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Orange, CA | 294 |
| Garrett Ward, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 255 |
| Bryn Henderson, D.O. | Family Practice | Orange, CA | 211 |
| Kelly Tucker, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Orange, CA | 206 |
| Pravin Sharma, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Orange, CA | 139 |
| Eric Kuo, M.D. | General Surgery | Orange, CA | 98 |
| Mohammad Helmy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 94 |
| Justin Glavis-Bloom, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 94 |
| Sendhil Krishnan, MD, FACC | Cardiology | Orange, CA | 87 |
| Jeffrey Ballard, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Orange, CA | 82 |
| Karen Tran-Harding, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 74 |
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