Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,728 — 95% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 15.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $1,831 | $1,034 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $2,728 | $427 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $2,728 | $427 | — | — | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $6,693 | $957 | ★ 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 $2,728 — about 15.9× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,653 list price could save about $925 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shahram Lotfipour, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 509 |
| Kimberly Sokol, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 441 |
| Patrick Popa, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 406 |
| Victor Cisneros, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 403 |
| Heesun Choi, DO | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 356 |
| Tyler Reynard, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 351 |
| Michael Mirhadi, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 337 |
| Lori Ludeman, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 322 |
| Eric Mervis, M.D | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 321 |
| Linda Soldavini, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 313 |
| Matthew Weber, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 310 |
| Douglas Brosnan, MD, JD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 275 |
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