MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
Billing Code: 70551 (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.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $395 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital charges insurers about $353 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Santa Monica, CA.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 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 | $307 - $881 | 126% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $307 - $376 | 126% |
| Aetnamajor | $307 | 126% |
| Providence Health Plan | $338 | 139% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $307 - $855 |
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Other Procedures at Santa Monica - UCLA Med Ctr & Orthopaedic Hospital
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other CA hospitals
- Saint Agnes Medical Center · Fresno $59
- Mayers Memorial Hospital · Fall River Mills $71
- Adventist Health Vallejo · Vallejo $93
- Adventist Health Howard Memorial · Willits $103
- Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA · Los Angeles $133
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $134
- Adventist Health Mendocino Coast · Fort Bragg $134
- Kern Medical Center · Bakersfield $176
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.