Knee joint injection cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,212 — 155% above the US median ($475), roughly 17.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $1,212 $727 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $1,212 $727 — — —
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $1,450 $589 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,212
Cash / self-pay
$1,212
Insurer-negotiated
$658
Medicare pays
$69
$1,212$1,402
Median cash $1,212  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,212 — about 17.6× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).

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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, CA205
Nikita Bezrukov, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA195
Ran Schwarzkopf, M.D., M.SC.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA192
Daniel Debottis, MDOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA168
Tyler Johnston, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA166
Travis Scudday, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA164
Duke Hasson, M.DOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA160
Ryan Digiovanni, MDOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA154
Steven Yang, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA128
Paul Beck, MDOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA124
Robert Runner, MDOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA118
Ayaz Biviji, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA96

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