MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $535 (about 1.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Bakersfield Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $828, or about $3,629 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $535. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 | $454 - $828 | 127% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $454 - $6,527 | 127% |
| Aetnamajor | $454 - $1,575 | 127% |
| Cignamajor | $1,356 | 380% |
| Humanamajor | $454 | 127% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $446 - $617 | 125% |
| Health Net | $454 - $1,455 | 127% |
| Molina | $446 | 125% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $446 - $6,428 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $90
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $110
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $142
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $160
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $195
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $197
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $208
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $288
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.