▸ California · CPT 71550
MRI chest without contrast in California
What California hospitals charge for mri chest without contrast (CPT 71550). Rates sourced from federally-mandated machine-readable files.
Hospitals
36
Rate rows
1,022
Neg. median
$473.34
Min
$170.8
Max
$9,616
Cash median
$2,564.1
Across 36 California hospitals, the negotiated rate for MRI chest without contrast ranges from $170.8 to $9,616, with a median of $473.34. The interquartile range is $306.4 to $1,594. Cash-pay patients typically pay $2,564.1; gross charges median $3,959.
By payer in California
Top 30 payers for MRI chest without contrast in California.
| Payer | Hospitals | Rates | Median rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aetna | 31 | 56 | $921.25 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | 31 | 49 | $353.91 |
| Anthem BCBS | 28 | 101 | $1,943 |
| Medicare | 28 | 46 | $305.38 |
| UnitedHealthcare | 25 | 61 | $2,497.56 |
| Multiplan | 25 | 28 | $3,216.1 |
| Kaiser Permanente | 22 | 51 | $515.18 |
| Medicaid | 21 | 72 | $623.37 |
| Humana | 21 | 21 | $293.2 |
| First Health | 20 | 23 | $2,672.6 |
| Health Net | 16 | 48 | $431.34 |
| Cigna | 11 | 13 | $1,190.38 |
| commercial | healthsmart | all plans | 11 | 13 | $3,645.88 |
| Molina | 9 | 21 | $305.38 |
| commercial | sutter health | all plans | 6 | 6 | $4,073.6 |
| traditional medi-cal | 6 | 6 | $403.12 |
| brand new day | 6 | 12 | $383.25 |
| TRICARE | 6 | 10 | $305.38 |
| renal payer solutions | 5 | 5 | $305.38 |
| commercial | hill physicians | all plans | 5 | 5 | $324.92 |
| employer direct healthcare | 5 | 5 | $427.53 |
| Bright Health | 4 | 4 | $322.79 |
| naphcare | 4 | 5 | $473.34 |
| prime health services | 3 | 3 | $402.29 |
| commercial | wcmg | all plans | 3 | 3 | $865.64 |
| alignment | 3 | 3 | $305.38 |
| central health plan | 3 | 3 | $305.38 |
| imperial health plan | 3 | 3 | $323.7 |
| commercial | magellan | all plans | 3 | 4 | $2,040 |
| commercial | mhn | all plans | 3 | 3 | $351.34 |
Hospital comparison — MRI chest 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 | $2,511 | $2,511 |
| Chino Valley Medical Center | Chino | $305.38 | $305 | $5,103 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | Montclair | $305.38 | $305 | $5,103 |
| Garden Grove Hospital Medical Center | Garden Grove | $308.43 | $305 | $4,471.68 |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital-Hlth | Sherman Oaks | $355.46 | $305 | $2,800 |
| Huntington Beach Hospital | Huntington Beach | $390.22 | $305 | $4,471.68 |
| Scripps Mercy Hospital | San Diego | $399.83 | $635.76 | $2,543.04 |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center | Inglewood | $402.29 | $305 | $2,300 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City | $516.49 | $5,943.7 | $8,491 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael | $516.49 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield | $530.1 | $2,571.8 | $3,674 |
| Community Hospital Of San Bernardino | San Bernardino | $540.64 | $875.35 | $1,250.5 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Apple Valley | $542.4 | $2,248.4 | $3,212 |
| Northridge Medical Center - Roscoe | Northridge | $542.4 | $2,639.7 | $3,771 |
| Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento | Sacramento | $566.7 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| St. Marys Medical Center | San Francisco | $568.01 | $3,619.7 | $5,171 |
| St. Johns Pleasant Valley Hospital | Camarillo | $623.37 | $4,026.4 | $5,752 |
| Saint Francis Memorial Hospital | San Francisco | $633.67 | $5,051.2 | $7,216 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino | $683.2 | $1,504.65 | $2,149.5 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento | $749.59 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Central Valley Specialty Hospital | Modesto | $793.95 | $1,058.6 | $1,058.6 |
| St. Johns Regional Medical Center | Oxnard | $839.74 | $4,026.4 | $5,752 |
| Mercy Hospital Of Folsom | Folsom | $983.99 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| St Elizabeth Community Hosptial | Red Bluff | $1,063.23 | $1,052.1 | $1,503 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Hlth Ct | Glendale | $1,159.44 | $2,439.5 | $3,485 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt. Shasta | $1,344.54 | $1,115.8 | $1,594 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley | $1,366.09 | $3,315.2 | $4,736 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced | $1,486.14 | $2,699.2 | $3,856 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas | $2,066.77 | $2,033.5 | $2,905 |
| Marian Medical Center | Santa Maria | $2,387 | $2,495.5 | $3,565 |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital | San Diego | $2,612.94 | $2,969.25 | $3,959 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | Chula Vista | $2,771.3 | $2,969.25 | $3,959 |
| Grossmont Hospital | La Mesa | $2,771.3 | $2,969.25 | $3,959 |
| Woodland Healthcare | Woodland | $2,862.22 | $3,564.4 | $5,092 |
| Tri-City Medical Center | Oceanside | — | $1,743.6 | $2,906 |