CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$358
about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $278–$441
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$338
About the fair price
about $20 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $358 This hospital $338 Cash price $6,306 Hospital's list price $6,306

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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 $59 Priciest $338

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 (no contrast) is about $358 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). AHMC Anaheim Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $338, or about $6,306 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Anaheim, 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 $376 154%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $302 - $5,233 124%
Aetnamajor $302 - $1,524 124%
Cignamajor $408 - $2,059 167%
Humanamajor $302 124%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $302 - $731 124%
Health Net $190 - $4,843 78%
Presbyterian $731 300%
Sentara $266 - $914 109%
WellCare $302 124%
+ 50 smaller / regional plans $151 - $6,306
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 8 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1111 W La Palma Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92801
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals