Thyroid ultrasound cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,301 — 336% above the US median ($528), roughly 21.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $1,025 $154 ★ 2/5 151 min —
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $3,576 $1,200 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $3,576 $1,200 — — —

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)
$2,301
Cash / self-pay
$2,301
Insurer-negotiated
$691
Medicare pays
$109
$532$3,576
Median cash $2,301  ·  Medicare $109  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,301 — about 21.2× the Medicare rate ($109). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($217).

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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
Justin Glavis-Bloom, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA252
James Shi, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA190
Bryn Henderson, D.O.Family PracticeOrange, CA179
Karen Tran-Harding, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA160
Aaron Rockoff, MDEndocrinologyOrange, CA126
Rony Kampalath, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA118
Akash Joshi, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA105
Trien Dang, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA77
Garrett Ward, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA65
Fataneh Sarlati, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA58
Antony Minasaghanian, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA55
Ankit Patel, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA54

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