▸ California · CPT 70553
MRI brain with and without contrast in California
What California hospitals charge for mri brain with and without contrast (CPT 70553). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
39
Rate rows
1,405
Neg. median
$725
Min
$1
Max
$15,881
Cash median
$4,664.4
Across 39 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI brain with and without contrast ranges from $1 to $15,881, with a median of $725. The interquartile range is $448.4 to $3,803.75. Cash-pay patients typically pay $4,664.4; gross charges median $7,385.5.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for MRI brain with and without contrast in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 35 | 109 | $2,065.51 |
| Aetna | 34 | 77 | $1,217.2 |
| Medicare | 34 | 59 | $460.49 |
| Multiplan | 30 | 39 | $6,264.18 |
| Anthem BCBS | 29 | 101 | $2,192.4 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 28 | 90 | $3,030.9 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 27 | 72 | $747.98 |
| First Health | 25 | 32 | $4,761.05 |
| Humana | 22 | 22 | $469.24 |
| Medicaid | 21 | 70 | $570.02 |
| Health Net | 20 | 81 | $627.78 |
| Cigna | 15 | 31 | $3,756.59 |
| Molina | 14 | 40 | $446.5 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 14 | $6,812.72 |
| TRICARE | 7 | 12 | $446.5 |
| traditional medi-cal | 7 | 7 | $316.79 |
| brand new day | 7 | 14 | $560.36 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $6,240 |
| employer direct healthcare | 6 | 6 | $625.1 |
| renal payer solutions | 6 | 6 | $446.5 |
| azga services canada | 5 | 10 | $4,138.48 |
| county of san diego | 5 | 5 | $271.82 |
| maximum negotiated charge | 5 | 10 | $5,964.28 |
| medi-cal | 5 | 6 | $271.82 |
| choice care network | 5 | 10 | $4,868.8 |
| axa assistance | 5 | 10 | $4,260.2 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $519.99 |
| community health group cal mediconnect | 5 | 5 | $436.42 |
| california health and wellness | 5 | 6 | $410.45 |
| community health group medi-cal | 5 | 5 | $852.04 |
Hospital comparison — MRI brain with and 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 | $307.95 | $4,664.4 | $7,774 |
| Pacifica Hospital Of The Valley | Sun Valley | $365 | $3,390 | $3,390 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $446.5 | $446 | $9,097.01 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $446.5 | $446 | $9,097.01 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $446.5 | $446 | $8,453.75 |
| Encino Hospital | Encino | $446.5 | $446 | $4,543.5 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $446.5 | $446 | $8,453.75 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $446.5 | $446 | $3,125 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $446.5 | $446 | $3,370 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $550.3 | $3,668.7 | $5,241 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $563.09 | $7,001.4 | $10,002 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $568.49 | $5,648.3 | $8,069 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $621.7 | $5,261.9 | $7,517 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $643.09 | $6,806.1 | $9,723 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $654.12 | $7,676.2 | $10,966 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $712.73 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $735 | $5,678.4 | $8,112 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $756.45 | $1,475.74 | $5,902.98 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $810.58 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $828.27 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $828.27 | $6,520.5 | $9,315 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $828.27 | $5,684 | $8,120 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $920.8 | $5,684 | $8,120 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $1,132.57 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $1,159.44 | $5,542.6 | $7,918 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $1,314.31 | $5,077.8 | $7,254 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $1,437.71 | $11,117 | $15,881 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $2,384.79 | $2,346.4 | $3,352 |
| Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital | San Diego | $2,959.32 | — | $6,086 |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital | Coronado | $2,959.32 | — | $6,086 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $3,043 | $4,562.25 | $6,083 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $3,345.65 | $4,562.25 | $6,083 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $3,403.53 | $2,824.5 | $4,035 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $3,438.59 | $4,562.25 | $6,083 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $4,064.73 | $4,022.2 | $5,746 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $4,384.38 | $5,460 | $7,800 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $4,977 | $6,636 | $6,636 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $6,206.34 | $6,397.3 | $9,139 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $2,327.4 | $3,879 |