CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (with and without contrast)

Facility: Greater El Monte Community Hospital

Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$493
about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $357–$738
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$561
About the fair price
about $68 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $493 This hospital $561 Cash price $5,532 Hospital's list price $5,532

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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 $90 Priciest $561

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 $493 (about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate). Greater El Monte Community Hospital charges insurers about $561, or about $5,532 in cash — about the fair price. Located in South El Monte, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser 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 $442 - $5,490 124%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $98 - $10,553 27%
Cignamajor $1,922 539%
Health Net $311 - $3,954 87%
Molina $464 - $561 130%
Presbyterian $1,367 384%
Sentara $457 128%
+ 41 smaller / regional plans $311 - $6,396
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1701 Santa Anita Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals