X-ray of the knee (3 views) cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $828 — 199% above the US median ($277), roughly 19.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA $484 $125 ★ 2/5 151 min —
Children's Hospital of Orange County Orange, CA $828 $466 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $828 $466 — — —

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)
$828
Cash / self-pay
$828
Insurer-negotiated
$308
Medicare pays
$42
$553$828
Median cash $828  ·  Medicare $42  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $828 — about 19.5× the Medicare rate ($42). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($85).

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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
Jay Patel, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA782
Travis Scudday, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA698
Treanna Mather, P.A.Physician AssistantOrange, CA379
Lawrence Wang, DODiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA379
Susanne Porter, NPNurse PractitionerOrange, CA286
Peter Pham, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA200
Arash Anavim, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA191
Duke Hasson, M.DOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA176
Paul Tung, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA168
Amilcar Diaz, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA139
Tri Ngo, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA125
Maryam Golshan Momeni, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA124

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