CMS Price Transparency Data

Ultrasound, pelvis

Facility: Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center

Billing Code: 76856 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$158
about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $132–$242
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$288
Well above the fair price
about $130 over the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $158 This hospital $288 Cash price $2,265 Hospital's list price $2,265

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $34 Priciest $288

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Ultrasound, pelvis is about $158 (about 1.5× the $107 Medicare rate). Memorialcare Orange Coast Medical Center charges insurers about $288, or about $2,265 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Fountain Valley, CA.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $158. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $134 125%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $132 - $602 124%
Aetnamajor $584 - $924 547%
Cignamajor $308 - $447 288%
Molina $138 129%
SelectHealth $182 170%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $121 - $366

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9920 Talbert Avenue, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals