MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,806 — 151% above the US median ($1,914), roughly 25.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA $1,532 $414 ★ 4/5 318 min —
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $4,806 $2,304 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $4,806 $2,304 — — —
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $5,253 $493 ★ 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)
$4,806
Cash / self-pay
$4,806
Insurer-negotiated
$1,399
Medicare pays
$191
$2,514$5,119
Median cash $4,806  ·  Medicare $191  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,806 — about 25.2× the Medicare rate ($191). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).

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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
Geoffrey Sigmund, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA189
David Fussell, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA131
Charles Li, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA84
Daniel Chow, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA81
Eleanor Chu, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA78
Jeffrey Deckey, MDOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA61
Edward Kuoy, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA60
Jeremy Smith, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA58
Jennifer Soun, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA57
Brian Yep, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA52
S. Bederman, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA43
Gelareh Sadigh, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA39

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