Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Fresno, CA
In Fresno, CA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast: from $2,358.20 to $3,768.80, with a median of $3,598.40. The lowest listed price is at Saint Agnes Medical Center — $1,240.20 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,935.92 at 199 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 70544, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Jul 30, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fresno, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Agnes Medical Center lowest Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Mra Head W/O Contrast | $2,358.20 | — | $11.50–$2,439.10 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Agnes Medical Center lowest Fresno, CA · (559) 450-3000 HC Mra Head W/O Contrast | $2,358.20 | $3,628.00 | $55.22–$3,265.20 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madera Community Hospital Madera, CA · (559) 706-8226 MRI scan of blood vessels of head without contrast | $3,109.20 | $5,182.00 | $306.88–$643.56 | 40% | Jul 30, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 MRA-HEAD-W/O CONTRAST | $3,598.40 | $4,498.00 | $210.94–$4,947.80 | 20% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Clovis Community Medical Center Clovis, CA · (559) 324-4000 MRA-HEAD-W/O CONTRAST | $3,598.40 | $4,498.00 | $210.94–$4,947.80 | 20% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Community Behavioral Health Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 MRA-HEAD-W/O CONTRAST | $3,598.40 | $4,498.00 | $210.94–$4,947.80 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Community Regional Medical Center Fresno, CA · (559) 459-6000 MRA-HEAD-W/O CONTRAST | $3,598.40 | $4,498.00 | $210.94–$4,947.80 | 20% | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno, CA · (559) 448-4500 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRST MATERIAL | $3,768.80 | $6,730.00 | $348.00–$1,090.00 | 44% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,358.20, median $3,598.40, highest $3,768.80 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $3,598.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 7 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A head MRA uses an MRI scanner to show the arteries of the brain without contrast dye. It is used to look for aneurysms, narrowed arteries after a stroke and blood vessel malformations.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.