Electromyography (EMG) cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,625 — 402% above the US median ($324), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $1,003 $205 ★ 2/5 151 min
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $1,625 $869
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $1,625 $869

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 September 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)
$1,625
Cash / self-pay
$1,625
Insurer-negotiated
$550
Medicare pays
$141
$1,127$1,625
Median cash $1,625  ·  Medicare $141  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,625 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($141). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($282).

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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.

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