Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,004 — 318% above the US median ($240), roughly 30.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $322 | $151 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $484 | $125 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $1,523 | $857 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $1,523 | $857 | — | — | — |
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 $1,004 — about 30.3× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,164 list price could save about $160 (14%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri Ngo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 476 |
| Akash Joshi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 376 |
| John Fan, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 358 |
| Pejman Hedayati, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 335 |
| David Gedeon, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 291 |
| Christopher Lee, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 272 |
| Mark Masotto, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 259 |
| Ankit Patel, D.O. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 252 |
| Noel Miner, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 252 |
| Amilcar Diaz, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 219 |
| Conan Liang, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 219 |
| Samir Shah, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 210 |
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