Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $796 — 33% above the US median ($596), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $669 | $474 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $796 | $156 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $796 | $156 | — | — | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $2,887 | $439 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $796 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,234 list price could save about $439 (36%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nikita Joshi, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 177 |
| Austin Badeau, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 40 |
| Gabriel Sudario | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 38 |
| Patrick Popa, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 34 |
| Michael Mirhadi, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 34 |
| Charles Giron | Physician Assistant | Orange, CA | 32 |
| Alyssa Nguyen-Phuoc, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 31 |
| Jessielyn Woolbright, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Orange, CA | 27 |
| Christina Duong, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Orange, CA | 22 |
| Parth Patel, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 19 |
| Alexandra Gensemer, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Orange, CA | 14 |
| Michelle Nguyen, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 14 |
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