CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,903 — 142% above the US median ($1,615), roughly 21.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA $780 $305 ★ 4/5 318 min —
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $3,727 $330 ★ 2/5 151 min —
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $4,079 $1,292 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $4,079 $1,292 — — —

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 October 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)
$3,903
Cash / self-pay
$3,903
Insurer-negotiated
$811
Medicare pays
$184
$1,664$4,079
Median cash $3,903  ·  Medicare $184  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,903 — about 21.2× the Medicare rate ($184). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($368).

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