MRI of the shoulder without contrast cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,966 — 156% above the US median ($1,938), roughly 24.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA $1,527 $414 ★ 4/5 318 min —
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $4,690 $674 ★ 2/5 151 min —
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $5,241 $2,512 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $5,241 $2,512 — — —

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)
$4,966
Cash / self-pay
$4,966
Insurer-negotiated
$1,593
Medicare pays
$205
$2,476$5,241
Median cash $4,966  ·  Medicare $205  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,966 — about 24.2× the Medicare rate ($205). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($410).

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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, CA245
Michael Shepard, MDOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA78
Robert Grumet, M.D.Sports MedicineOrange, CA60
Daniel Debottis, MDOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA49
Navid Ghalambor, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA32
Adam Rivadeneyra, MDFamily PracticeOrange, CA32
Kevin Parvaresh, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA31
Michael Nieto, M.D.Pediatric MedicineOrange, CA27
Steve Mora, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA14

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