MRI Scan of Blood Vessels of Neck without Contrast Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 217 California hospitals. CPT 70547. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 217 hospitals.
| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | Health Net | Kaiser | UHC | Cigna | MultiPlan | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$75.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$110 | $212 | $233 | $175 | — | $186 | $175 | $175 | — |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$193 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$305 | $182 | $390 | $195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$305 | $182 | — | $195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$305 | $305 | $390 | $305 | — | $541 | — | — | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$305 | $182 | $390 | $195 | — | $305 | — | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$305 | $305 | $182 | $195 | — | $182 | — | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$305 | $305 | $390 | $195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$305 | $182 | $390 | $182 | — | — | — | $355 | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$305 | $191 | $458 | $182 | $182 | $305 | — | $390 | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$305 | $182 | $390 | $182 | — | — | — | $390 | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$305 | $182 | $390 | $182 | — | — | — | $402 | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$305 | $182 | $305 | $195 | — | $305 | — | — | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$305 | $305 | — | $195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$305 | $182 | $390 | $195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$305 | $305 | $390 | $195 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RED BLUFF |
$402 | $307 | $307 | $307 | $307 | $307 | $503 | $675 | $307 |
| FRESNO SURGICAL HOSPITAL FRESNO |
$417 | — | $475 | — | — | — | — | — | $313 |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$492 | $1,520 | $1,149 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$497 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POMONA VALLEY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER POMONA |
$500 | $2,635 | $2,814 | — | — | — | $1,205 | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$549 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANAHEIM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANAHEIM |
$658 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. MARY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER APPLE VALLEY |
$676 | $3,858 | $307 | — | $778 | $373 | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF SAN BERNARDINO SAN BERNARDINO |
$704 | $307 | $644 | $320 | $212 | $307 | $1,004 | $1,440 | $307 |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL CHULA VISTA CHULA VISTA |
$733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MERCY HOSPITAL SAN DIEGO |
$733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA LA JOLLA |
$733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS GREEN HOSPITAL LA JOLLA |
$733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ENCINITAS ENCINITAS |
$733 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE HOLY CROSS MEDICAL CENTER MISSION HILLS |
$784 | $322 | $307 | $568 | — | $373 | — | — | $313 |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$820 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$864 | $15.30 | $53.40 | $305 | $305 | $75.00 | $38.90 | — | — |
| TRI-CITY MEDICAL CENTER OCEANSIDE |
$865 | $64.40 | $306 | $59.50 | $306 | $45.07 | $74.00 | $70.00 | — |
| GLENDORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LONG BEACH |
$1,012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LA DOWNTOWN MEDICAL CENTER LOS ANGELES |
$1,033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST COVINA MEDICAL CENTER WEST COVINA |
$1,033 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCSF BENIOFF CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OAKLAND OAKLAND |
$1,056 | — | — | — | — | $337 | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 887 |
$1,165 | $307 | $2,230 | $282 | $307 | $313 | $307 | $2,168 | $307 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MT. SHASTA BOX 239 |
$1,194 | $368 | $368 | $368 | $368 | $368 | $1,259 | $1,504 | $368 |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$1,217 | $318 | $318 | $491 | $318 | $212 | $5,397 | $4,466 | $318 |
| ANTELOPE VALLEY HOSPITAL LANCASTER |
$1,260 | $27.00 | $12.40 | $305 | $480 | $42.30 | $1,168 | $81.00 | $311 |
| EL CAMINO HOSPITAL LOS GATOS LOS GATOS |
$1,283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRENCH HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER SAN LUIS OBISPO |
$1,386 | $307 | $307 | $260 | $307 | $307 | $2,111 | $876 | $307 |
| KAWEAH HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER W MINERAL KING AVE VISALIA |
$1,451 | $100 | $1,816 | $89.20 | — | $100 | $90.00 | — | $115 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOSEPH HOSPITAL - ORANGE ORANGE |
$1,495 | $322 | $307 | $568 | — | $373 | — | — | — |
| EAST CAMPUS MEDICAL CENTER AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SAN DIEGO |
$1,506 | $212 | $329 | $286 | $1,835 | $329 | $329 | $2,109 | $329 |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$1,509 | $307 | $307 | $307 | $307 | $307 | $1,901 | $2,910 | $307 |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$1,530 | $318 | $318 | $533 | $318 | $212 | $2,345 | $5,136 | — |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$1,530 | $318 | $318 | $485 | $318 | $212 | $5,397 | $4,634 | $318 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH GLENDALE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTER GLENDALE |
$1,588 | $2,922 | $1,414 | $212 | $317 | $307 | $1,922 | $3,896 | $307 |
| ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OXNARD |
$1,593 | $307 | $307 | $307 | $307 | $307 | $1,901 | $2,837 | $307 |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$1,608 | $318 | $318 | $318 | $318 | $212 | $5,397 | $4,634 | $318 |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JOHN'S HEALTH CENTER SANTA MONICA |
$1,650 | $322 | $307 | $568 | — | $373 | — | — | $313 |
| ARROYO GRANDE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARROYO GRANDE |
$1,739 | $307 | $307 | $320 | $307 | $307 | $2,096 | $3,624 | $307 |
That is the median of what the 217 California hospitals above publish for Mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 70547 in California, Medicare reimburses about $246 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $75.00 to $25,339 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.8x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast cost in California?
- Cash prices for mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast (CPT 70547) in California range from $75.00 to $25,339, with a median of $2,172. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of blood vessels of neck without contrast in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $75.00. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.