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Short Term Acute Care HospitalGovernment - Local

UCI Health — Orange

University of California Health · Orange, CA

101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868(714) 456-6112

4 of 5

CMS star rating

973

Beds

30,155

Inpatient discharges a year

$2.5B

Net patient revenue a year

44

In-network payers

Photo 1: Coolcaesar, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

UCI Health — Orange is a 973-bed government - local hospital in Orange, CA, affiliated with University of California Health. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 44 in-network payers and 426 disclosed rate categories.

  • Rural referral center
  • Reclassified as rural
  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • 340B participant
  • ACO participant
  • Helipad
CCN
050348
NPI
1689608150
Website
ucihealth.org
Health system
University of California Health
Teaching
Major teaching hospital
County
Orange County
Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions (01011)
In Medicare since
1976
Last CMS survey
2012

Prices for common services

The 24 services UCI Health — Orange most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$10,858 - $31,595

from 4 insurers · median $16,846

UnitedHealthcare$11,022
Insurer A*$10,858
Insurer B*$22,670
Insurer C*$31,595

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$454 - $4,031

from 4 insurers · median $2,963

Cigna$454
Insurer A*$2,857
Insurer B*$3,070
Insurer C*$4,031
Medicare $454Nearby hospitals $1,289130% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$17,029 - $43,655

from 4 insurers · median $24,595

UnitedHealthcare$18,801
Insurer A*$17,029
Insurer B*$30,389
Insurer C*$43,655

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports neonatal nursery services to CMS

Medicine & Surgery

Cataract removal with lens insertion

CPT 66984

$1,000 - $15,504

from 4 insurers · median $11,343

Aetna$10,454
Insurer A*$1,000
Insurer B*$12,232
Insurer C*$15,504
Medicare $3,000Nearby hospitals $6,15284% above nearby hospitals

1628 Medicare claims in Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at UCI Health — Orange

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*24
684%
220
Insurer B*22
554%
125
Insurer C*24
279%
108
Insurer D*24
222%
137

How we chose these services: 8 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 14 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 2 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for UCI Health — Orange, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
AmbetterAmeri HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCentene

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    4 of 5 stars

    • 318 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-0.07%)
    See quality ratings

  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • Major teaching hospital
    • 50 services, including trauma & transplant care
    • 2,627 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $2.5B net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -6.1%
    • $29.1M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • -$155.7M net income
    See finances

  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by University of California Irvine

    • Local
    • Chad Thurman Lefteris, chief executive
    • 340B drug pricing program participant
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for UCI Health — Orange in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
95-2226406(multi-state) University Of California Irvine70Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), AMPS, Allied Benefit Systems and 65 more1689608150 University Of California Irvine1184655581 University Of California Irvine1568493922 University Of California Irvineand 61 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

101 The City Drive South, Orange, CA 92868

(714) 456-6112

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Frequently asked questions

About UCI Health — Orange's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at UCI Health — Orange?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at UCI Health — Orange range from $792 to $3,947 across 3 insurers. Cigna's rate is $3,947. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $975. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at UCI Health — Orange?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at UCI Health — Orange range from $454 to $4,031 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $454. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $1,289. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at UCI Health — Orange?

For Colonoscopy with biopsy (CPT 45380), published negotiated rates at UCI Health — Orange range from $830 to $9,135 across 4 insurers. Anthem Blue Cross / Blue Shield of CA's rate is $5,468. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $3,954. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at UCI Health — Orange?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at UCI Health — Orange range from $10,858 to $31,595 across 4 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $11,022. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at UCI Health — Orange?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at UCI Health — Orange range from $107 to $1,250 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $802. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $237. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at UCI Health — Orange?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at UCI Health — Orange range from $40,662 to $85,959 across 4 insurers. Aetna's rate is $84,293. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $40,993. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is UCI Health — Orange's CMS star rating?

UCI Health — Orange has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 4 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is higher than 58% of US hospitals.

Is UCI Health — Orange a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.68 Medicare-funded residents per bed at UCI Health — Orange for fiscal year 2027, so it is a major teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize UCI Health — Orange for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts UCI Health — Orange's base inpatient payments by an estimated 0.07% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at UCI Health — Orange?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (423 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (137 discharges), septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc (89 discharges).

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