Question 1

Why do prices at University Of California Irvine Medical Center vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. University Of California Irvine Medical Center publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether University Of California Irvine Medical Center bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from University Of California Irvine Medical Center?

Accepted Answer

Contact University Of California Irvine Medical Center's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete University Of California Irvine Medical Center's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$6	$6 to $10,786	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$137	$137 to $500	Low
COVID-19 Vaccination	preventive	$138	$138 to $506	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$486	$486 to $41,410	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$3,835	$3,835 to $37,554	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$6,375	$6,375 to $46,646	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$6,476	$6,476 to $49,362	Low
COPD Management	other	$7,403	$7,403 to $7,403	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$9,979	$9,979 to $27,506	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$11,249	$11,249 to $57,169	Low
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$12,780	$12,780 to $43,548	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$15,685	$15,685 to $89,813	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$20,788	$20,788 to $97,694	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$22,315	$22,315 to $75,303	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$23,920	$23,920 to $51,547	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$29,950	$29,950 to $29,950	Low
Dialysis	other	$38,014	$38,014 to $72,141	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	$39,483	$39,483 to $97,461	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	$40,074	$40,074 to $130,869	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	$268,780	$268,780 to $268,780	Low

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