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.

📊 Median $2,172 📉 Low $75.00 📈 High $25,339 🏥 217 hospitals 🏛️ 163 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $246

Hospital comparison — California

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 217 hospitals.

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HospitalCashBCBSAetnaHealth NetKaiserUHCCignaMultiPlanHumana
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
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 70547, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,693 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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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.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 70547 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.