Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,484 — 106% above the US median ($721), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $1,484 | $714 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $1,484 | $714 | — | — | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $3,514 | $1,584 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,484 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($186). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($372).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Vargas, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Orange, CA | 547 |
| Brian Coombe, DO | Emergency Medicine | Orange, CA | 476 |
| Robin Fordham, PA | Physician Assistant | Orange, CA | 359 |
| Brian Au, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Orange, CA | 147 |
| Ashish Bhavsar, M.D. | Family Practice | Orange, CA | 111 |
| Howard Hewlett, DPM | Podiatry | Orange, CA | 86 |
| Derek Banyard, M.D. | General Surgery | Orange, CA | 74 |
| Kimberly Burton, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Orange, CA | 37 |
| Jacob Jones, D.P.M | Podiatry | Orange, CA | 35 |
| Robin Fordham, PA | Physician Assistant | Orange, CA | 35 |
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