Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,176 — 214% above the US median ($374), roughly 29.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $652 $152 ★ 2/5 151 min —
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $1,176 $702 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $1,176 $702 — — —

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)
$1,176
Cash / self-pay
$1,176
Insurer-negotiated
$442
Medicare pays
$39
$757$1,176
Median cash $1,176  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,176 — about 29.8× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).

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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
John Fan, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA512
Tatiana Kain, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA507
Michael Brydone-Jack, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA406
June Marie Herman, MDNuclear MedicineOrange, CA363
Andrew Lee, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA299
Justin Lee, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA265
Michael Forino, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA263
Mark Tran, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA230
David Gedeon, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA223
Susan Snyder, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA213
Kenneth Meng, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA202
Trien Dang, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA182

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