X-ray of the wrist cost in Orange, CA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Orange, CA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $643 — 135% above the US median ($274), roughly 15.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA $294 $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 $802 $451 — — —
Healthbridge Children's Hospital-Orange Orange, CA $802 $451 — — —

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)
$769
Cash / self-pay
$643
Insurer-negotiated
$301
Medicare pays
$43
$351$802
Median cash $643  ·  Medicare $43  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $643 — about 15.0× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($86).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $769 list price could save about $126 (16%).

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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
Daniel GittingsOrthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA253
Paul Dinh, M.D.Hand SurgeryOrange, CA162
Mark Halikis, MDHand SurgeryOrange, CA142
Navid Ghalambor, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryOrange, CA99
Arash Anavim, MDDiagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA78
Maryam Golshan Momeni, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyOrange, CA64
Andres Taleisnik, MDHand SurgeryOrange, CA33
Jessielyn Woolbright, PA-CPhysician AssistantOrange, CA15

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