X-ray of the knee (2 views) cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $507 — 115% above the US median ($236), roughly 14.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA $215 $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 $529 $298 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $529 $298 — — —

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)
$529
Cash / self-pay
$507
Insurer-negotiated
$224
Medicare pays
$34
$296$529
Median cash $507  ·  Medicare $34  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $507 — about 14.7× the Medicare rate ($34). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($69).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $529 list price could save about $23 (4%).

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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
S. Bederman, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA291
Ayaz Biviji, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA170
Robert Runner, MDOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA168
Lawrence Wang, DODiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA123
Paul Beck, MDOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA118
Eric Lee, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA114
Nikita Bezrukov, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA112
Trien Dang, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA84
Kevin Parvaresh, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA37
Michael Gillman, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA29
Elizabeth Mckinley, PA-CPhysician AssistantOrange, CA28
Travis Scudday, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA19

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