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UCI Medical Center: procedure prices

101 The City Dr S, Orange, CA 92868 · part of UCI Health. Median prices below are computed from the hospital's own price transparency file.

ProcedureGross chargeCash priceCommercial medianRange# rates
Cardiac stress test$1,591$636$430$403–$7225
EKG (electrocardiogram)$41$16——0
Echocardiogram$3,390$1,356$1,089$1,019–$1,8275
Nerve conduction / EMG study$700$280$744$696–$1,24810
Sleep study (overnight in lab)——$1,712$1,602–$2,87210
Colonoscopy——$2,386$1,734–$9,13518
Upper endoscopy (EGD)——$1,896$1,691–$9,13512
Abdomen and pelvis CT (with contrast)$3,120$1,248$696$651–$1,1675
Abdominal ultrasound$1,000$400$208$195–$3505
Bone density scan (DEXA)$909$364$208$195–$3505
Brain MRI (with and without contrast)$4,800$1,920$696$651–$1,1675
Brain MRI (without contrast)$3,577$1,431$476$445–$7985
CT angiogram (chest)$9,122$3,649$350$327–$5875
Chest X-ray$804$322$173$162–$2915
Head CT scan (without contrast)$2,054$822$208$195–$3505
Knee MRI$3,825$1,530$476$445–$7985
Lower back MRI (lumbar spine)$3,830$1,532$476$445–$7985
PET/CT scan$7,965$3,186$2,851$2,667–$4,78210
Pregnancy ultrasound$916$367$208$195–$3505
Screening mammogram$504$202$169$158–$2835
Blood sugar test (hemoglobin A1c)$29$12$15$14–$255
Cholesterol test (lipid panel)$27$11$21$19–$355
Complete blood count (CBC)$80$32$12$11–$205
Comprehensive metabolic panel$125$50$16$15–$275
PSA test$35$14$28$27–$485
Thyroid test (TSH)$40$16$26$24–$445
Vitamin D test$71$28$46$43–$775
C-section delivery——$27,608$14,970–$107,34720
Childbirth (vaginal delivery)——$20,164$14,382–$75,48320
ACL reconstruction——$14,232$11,851–$24,2656
Appendectomy——$11,952$11,275–$20,2166
Carpal tunnel release$3,276$1,310$4,081$3,642–$9,1356
Cataract surgery——$4,823$4,304–$13,9076
Gallbladder removal surgery——$32,041$11,275–$152,91525
Hernia repair surgery (inguinal)——$7,483$6,677–$12,8396
Hip replacement——$46,291$15,472–$215,96025
Tonsillectomy——$11,064$6,183–$19,79618
Total knee replacement——$46,291$15,472–$215,96025
Vasectomy$1,970$788$4,369$3,898–$9,1356
Joint injection (cortisone shot)$566$226$642$572–$8,0646
Physical therapy session$312$125$119$46–$27810
Emergency room visit$3,151$1,260$912$509–$1,99115
Urgent care / office visit (new patient)$354$142——0
SOURCE: UCI Medical Center standard-charges file dated 2026-04-01 · retrieved 2026-08-04 · 952226406_regents-of-the-university-of-california-at · CMS v3.0.0