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MRI brain without contrast in California
What California hospitals charge for mri brain without contrast (CPT 70551). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
40
Rate rows
1,458
Neg. median
$517.79
Min
$1.15
Max
$13,139
Cash median
$3,243.6
Across 40 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI brain without contrast ranges from $1.15 to $13,139, with a median of $517.79. The interquartile range is $305.38 to $2,671.65. Cash-pay patients typically pay $3,243.6; gross charges median $4,841.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for MRI brain without contrast in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 36 | 113 | $1,292.82 |
| Aetna | 35 | 82 | $1,136.26 |
| Medicare | 35 | 61 | $305.38 |
| Multiplan | 31 | 43 | $3,887.2 |
| Anthem BCBS | 30 | 106 | $1,984 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 29 | 103 | $2,082.59 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 28 | 77 | $725 |
| First Health | 26 | 36 | $2,960.65 |
| Medicaid | 22 | 72 | $343.37 |
| Health Net | 20 | 85 | $445.85 |
| Humana | 20 | 21 | $293.2 |
| Cigna | 15 | 29 | $2,319.93 |
| Molina | 14 | 42 | $305.38 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 12 | 16 | $4,546.38 |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $383.25 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 7 | 7 | $4,073.6 |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $188.21 |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $305.38 |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $427.53 |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $305.38 |
| county of san diego | 5 | 5 | $161.8 |
| choice care network | 5 | 10 | $3,166.4 |
| minimum negotiated charge | 5 | 10 | $443.4 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $324.92 |
| axa assistance | 5 | 10 | $2,770.6 |
| azga services canada | 5 | 10 | $2,691.44 |
| community health group medi-cal | 5 | 5 | $554.12 |
| community health group cal mediconnect | 5 | 5 | $272.75 |
| maximum negotiated charge | 5 | 10 | $3,878.84 |
| california health and wellness | 5 | 6 | $244.32 |
Hospital comparison — MRI brain without contrast in California
Sorted by lowest negotiated median rate. Up to 100 hospitals.
| Hospital | City | Negotiated median | Cash rate | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Regional Hospital | Upland | $208.44 | $3,243.6 | $5,406 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $232.5 | $2,714 | $2,714 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $305.38 | $305 | $2,422 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $305.38 | $305 | $2,444 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $305.38 | $305 | $5,922.5 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $305.38 | $305 | $6,099.97 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | $305.38 | $305 | $4,187.4 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $305.38 | $305 | $5,922.5 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $305.38 | $305 | $6,099.97 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $343.37 | $4,200.7 | $6,001 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $343.86 | $2,745.4 | $3,922 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $351.34 | $3,388.7 | $4,841 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $382.79 | $3,150.7 | $4,501 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $397.29 | $4,596.2 | $6,566 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $435.16 | $4,075.4 | $5,822 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $445.35 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $499.09 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $505.13 | $3,401.3 | $4,859 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $513.64 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $517.79 | $5,412.75 | $7,732.5 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $517.79 | $3,889.2 | $5,556 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $575.64 | $3,889.2 | $5,556 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $650.08 | $913.03 | $3,652.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $718.02 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $1,116.18 | $3,315.2 | $4,736 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $1,159.44 | $5,084.8 | $7,264 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz | $1,231.2 | $1,077.3 | $1,539 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $1,652.65 | $1,689.1 | $2,413 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $1,870.16 | $3,036 | $4,003 |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego | $1,924.58 | — | $3,958 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital | Coronado | $1,924.58 | — | $3,958 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $2,024 | $3,036 | $4,048 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $2,042.12 | $1,694.7 | $2,421 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $2,370.54 | $3,036 | $4,048 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $2,405.16 | $2,380 | $3,400 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $2,862.22 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $4,951.8 | $4,759.3 | $6,799 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $5,118 | $7,933.45 | $11,334 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $6,161.25 | $8,215 | $8,215 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $2,095.8 | $3,493 |