Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $975 — 195% above the US median ($331), roughly 19.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chapman Global Medical Center | Orange, CA | $652 | $150 | ★ 2/5 | 151 min | — |
| UCI Health-Orange | Orange, CA | $930 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 318 min | — |
| Children's Hospital of Orange County | Orange, CA | $1,021 | $584 | — | — | — |
| Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange | Orange, CA | $1,021 | $584 | — | — | — |
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 $975 — about 19.7× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,021 list price could save about $45 (4%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Scudday, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Orange, CA | 502 |
| Jay Patel, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Orange, CA | 472 |
| Robert Grumet, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Orange, CA | 361 |
| Michael Nieto, M.D. | Pediatric Medicine | Orange, CA | 342 |
| Adam Rivadeneyra, MD | Family Practice | Orange, CA | 320 |
| Kevin Parvaresh, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Orange, CA | 214 |
| Michael Shepard, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Orange, CA | 210 |
| Peter Pham, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 108 |
| Susanne Porter, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Orange, CA | 85 |
| Arash Anavim, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 83 |
| Michael Danto, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Orange, CA | 70 |
| Maryam Golshan Momeni, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Orange, CA | 67 |
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