CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$589
about 2.4× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $290–$1,066
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$625
About the fair price
about $36 over the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $589 This hospital $625 Cash price $1,554 Hospital's list price $5,672

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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 $625

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 $589 (about 2.4× the $244 Medicare rate). Mercy San Juan Medical Center charges insurers about $625, or about $1,554 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Carmichael, 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 $273 - $518 112%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $300 - $4,386 123%
Aetnamajor $318 - $1,264 130%
Cignamajor $5,397 - $7,195 2214%
Humanamajor $318 130%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $318 - $3,063 130%
Health Net $625 256%
Molina $318 - $358 130%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $145 - $4,538
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: 6501 Coyle Ave, Carmichael, CA 95608
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals