US Health Care Costs

MRI of the brain, with and without contrast in California

CPT 70553 · hospital facility charge

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Stanford Health CareStanford$16,970$6,788–
Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach––$825$575–$2,912 · 4 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.