Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,418 — 225% above the US median ($1,666), roughly 22.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $1,694 | $949 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $4,115 | $783 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $6,720 | $3,431 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $6,720 | $3,431 | — | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $5,418 — about 22.6× the Medicare rate ($239). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($479).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,477 list price could save about $60 (1%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Lee, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Orange, CA | 85 |
| Jin Kim, MD | Cardiology | Orange, CA | 79 |
| Thuy Le, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Orange, CA | 76 |
| Teferi Mitiku, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Orange, CA | 65 |
| Danny Lee, M.D. | Cardiology | Orange, CA | 47 |
| Thomas Kim, M.D. | Cardiology | Orange, CA | 38 |
| Maged Azer, M.D. | Cardiology | Orange, CA | 23 |
| Nirmal Sunkara, M.D. | Interventional Cardiology | Orange, CA | 21 |
| Jeffrey Tyler, M.D. | Cardiology | Orange, CA | 20 |
| Ali Naqvi, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Orange, CA | 17 |
| Brian Kolski, MD | Interventional Cardiology | Orange, CA | 15 |
| Erum Bajwa, M.D, | Cardiology | Orange, CA | 14 |
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