CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: St Rose Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$534
about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $499–$1,112
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$496
About the fair price
about $38 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $534 This hospital $496 Cash price $1,157 Hospital's list price $3,858

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $90 Priciest $496

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $534 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). St Rose Hospital charges insurers about $496, or about $1,157 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Hayward, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $345 - $1,900 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,240 - $1,769 348%
Aetnamajor $496 - $1,600 139%
Cignamajor $345 - $2,893 97%
Humanamajor $496 139%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $3,086 866%
Health Net $345 - $2,700 97%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $471 - $943
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 27200 Calaroga Ave, Hayward, CA 94545
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals