Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $123 — 258% above the US median ($34), roughly 45.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $69 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $177 | $68 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $177 | $68 | — | — | — |
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 $123 — about 45.4× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $175 list price could save about $52 (30%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherif Rezk, M.D. | Pathology | Orange, CA | 1,178 |
| Elizabeth Mitchell, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 58 |
| Serena Mclean, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Orange, CA | 51 |
| Manuel Pardo, MD | Infectious Disease | Orange, CA | 46 |
| Matthew Schnepf, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Orange, CA | 41 |
| Renee Pace, MD | Family Practice | Orange, CA | 40 |
| Eric Dang, MD | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 34 |
| Tom Le, M.D. | Family Practice | Orange, CA | 26 |
| Allen Houshiar, DO, MS | Family Practice | Orange, CA | 25 |
| Dean Aubin, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 23 |
| Maddison Martin, PA-S | Physician Assistant | Orange, CA | 23 |
| Zhen Lu, M.D. | Family Practice | Orange, CA | 20 |
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