CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Temecula Valley Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$288
about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $183–$728
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$217
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $71 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $288 This hospital $217 Hospital's list price $6,608

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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 $217

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 $288 (about 1.2× the $244 Medicare rate). Temecula Valley Hospital charges insurers about $217 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Temecula, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Kaiser Permanente Humana

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 $176 - $376 72%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5,320 2182%
Aetnamajor $335 137%
Cignamajor $2,365 - $2,647 970%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $258 - $2,190 106%
Health Net $137 - $2,293 56%
Molina $131 54%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $131 - $3,465
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 31700 Temecula Pkwy, Temecula, CA 92592
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals