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MRI brain with contrast in California
What California hospitals charge for mri brain with contrast (CPT 70552). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
36
Rate rows
1,029
Neg. median
$570.55
Min
$63.05
Max
$13,816
Cash median
$3,801.75
Across 36 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI brain with contrast ranges from $63.05 to $13,816, with a median of $570.55. The interquartile range is $446.5 to $2,531.65. Cash-pay patients typically pay $3,801.75; gross charges median $5,714.08.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for MRI brain with contrast in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 32 | 59 | $566.38 |
| Aetna | 31 | 55 | $921.25 |
| Medicare | 29 | 47 | $448.7 |
| Anthem BCBS | 28 | 100 | $2,119 |
| Multiplan | 25 | 27 | $6,043.2 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 24 | 57 | $3,510 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 23 | 51 | $519.99 |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $483.66 |
| Humana | 21 | 21 | $469.24 |
| First Health | 20 | 21 | $4,964.68 |
| Health Net | 16 | 48 | $627.78 |
| Cigna | 13 | 16 | $2,135.88 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 13 | $6,318 |
| Molina | 9 | 21 | $446.5 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $6,240 |
| traditional medi-cal | 6 | 6 | $276.68 |
| brand new day | 6 | 12 | $560.36 |
| TRICARE | 6 | 10 | $446.5 |
| renal payer solutions | 5 | 5 | $446.5 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $519.99 |
| employer direct healthcare | 5 | 5 | $625.1 |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $516.59 |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $692.08 |
| prime health services | 3 | 3 | $588.2 |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $1,326 |
| alignment | 3 | 3 | $446.5 |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $446.5 |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $473.29 |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 3 | $5,065.2 |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $562.28 |
Hospital comparison — MRI brain with 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 | $307.95 | $3,649.8 | $6,083 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $365 | $2,985 | $2,985 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $446.5 | $446 | $2,444 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $446.5 | $446 | $2,151.33 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $446.5 | $446 | $5,743.16 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $446.5 | $446 | $2,800 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $446.5 | $446 | $2,151.33 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $446.5 | $446 | $5,743.16 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $479.69 | $6,092.1 | $8,703 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $550.3 | $3,979.5 | $5,685 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $562.28 | $4,912.6 | $7,018 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $572.5 | $4,568.9 | $6,527 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $605.38 | $5,909.4 | $8,442 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $611.28 | $6,665.4 | $9,522 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $683.78 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $705.66 | $4,930.1 | $7,043 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $717.56 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $738.04 | $1,036.58 | $4,146.31 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $746.51 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $828.27 | $5,969.95 | $8,528.5 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $828.27 | $3,889.2 | $5,556 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $920.8 | $3,889.2 | $5,556 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $1,061.42 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $1,159.44 | $5,287.8 | $7,554 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $1,237.85 | $5,077.8 | $7,254 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $1,270.01 | $1,693.35 | $1,693.35 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $1,366.21 | $9,671.2 | $13,816 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $2,095.94 | $2,062.2 | $2,946 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $2,960.69 | $2,457 | $3,510 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $3,234.02 | $3,801.75 | $5,069 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $3,421.58 | $3,801.75 | $5,069 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $3,583.69 | $3,546.2 | $5,066 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $3,801.75 | $3,801.75 | $5,069 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $4,384.38 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $5,562.27 | $6,032.95 | $8,618.5 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $2,250.6 | $3,751 |