CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$383
about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $293–$404
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$384
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $383 This hospital $384 Cash price $919 Hospital's list price $6,916

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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 $384

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 $383 (about 1.6× the $244 Medicare rate). Whittier Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $384, or about $919 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Whittier, 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 - $2,900 154%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $55 - $4,749 23%
Aetnamajor $302 - $3,500 124%
Cignamajor $1,940 796%
Humanamajor $302 124%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $190 - $5,072 78%
Health Net $190 - $3,954 78%
Molina $317 - $1,350 130%
Presbyterian $731 300%
Sentara $266 - $302 109%
+ 51 smaller / regional plans $75 - $7,245
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 6 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA 90605
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals