Facet joint injection (spine) cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,480 — 390% above the US median ($915), roughly 45.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $4,270 $1,876 ★ 2/5 151 min —
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $4,480 $2,688 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $4,480 $2,688 — — —

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)
$4,480
Cash / self-pay
$4,480
Insurer-negotiated
$2,282
Medicare pays
$99
$4,312$4,480
Median cash $4,480  ·  Medicare $99  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,480 — about 45.3× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).

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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
Michael Danto, MDPhysical Medicine and RehabilitationOrange, CA222
Michael Danto, MDPhysical Medicine and RehabilitationOrange, CA209
Eric Chang, M.D.Physical Medicine and RehabilitationOrange, CA67
Eric Chang, M.D.Physical Medicine and RehabilitationOrange, CA59
Andrew Germanovich, D.O., M.S.AnesthesiologyOrange, CA47
Asif Jillani, M.D.Physical Medicine and RehabilitationOrange, CA47
Andrew Germanovich, D.O., M.S.AnesthesiologyOrange, CA44
Asif Jillani, M.D.Physical Medicine and RehabilitationOrange, CA42
Daniel Le, M.D.Pain ManagementOrange, CA36
Daniel Le, M.D.Pain ManagementOrange, CA34

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