Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 15 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $697.44 to $8,135.51, with a median of $2,534.40. The lowest listed price is at St Mary Medical Center — $1,836.96 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,935.92 at 199 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 12 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary Medical Center lowest Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC MRA HEAD WO CONTRAST File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $697.44 | $1,453.00 | — | 52% |
| St Bernardine Medical Center San Bernardino, CA · (909) 883-8711 MR ANGIO HEAD WO CON File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $1,909.76 | $5,735.00 | $735.00–$4,702.70 | 67% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRST MATERIAL source file | $2,132.00 | $4,100.00 | $229.00–$680.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Ontario Medical Center Campus Ontario, CA · (909) 427-5000 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRST MATERIAL source file | $2,132.00 | $4,100.00 | $229.00–$680.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRST MATERIAL source file | $2,132.00 | $4,100.00 | $229.00–$680.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRST MATERIAL source file | $2,132.00 | $4,100.00 | $229.00–$680.00 | 48% |
| Community Hospital of San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA · (909) 887-6333 MR ANGIO HEAD WO CON File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $2,259.59 | $5,779.00 | $779.00–$5,779.00 | 61% |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC MRI ANGIO HEAD WO CNTRAST File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $2,534.40 | $5,632.00 | $1,126.40–$4,787.20 | 55% |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 MRA Brain/Head w/o Contrast File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $2,665.50 | $3,554.00 | — | 25% |
| Victor Valley Global Medical Center Victorville, CA · (760) 245-8691 MRA-HEAD W/O CONTRAST File of May 13, 2026 · source file | $4,107.00 | $4,107.00 | $2,156.18–$4,107.00 | — |
| Menifee Global Medical Center Menifee, CA · (951) 679-8888 MRI ANG HEAD W/O CONT File of May 20, 2026 · source file | $4,316.00 | $4,316.00 | $2,265.90–$4,316.00 | — |
| Hemet Global Medical Center Hemet, CA · (951) 652-2811 MRI ANG HEAD W/O CONT File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $4,316.00 | $4,316.00 | $2,265.90–$4,316.00 | — |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC MRI ANGIO HEAD WO CNTRAST File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $4,597.20 | $10,216.00 | $929.00–$7,662.00 | 55% |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC MRI ANGIO HEAD WO CNTRAST File of Sep 2, 2026 · source file | $4,597.20 | $10,216.00 | $2,043.20–$9,194.40 | 55% |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC MRI Angio Head WO Cntrast+1 more line at this price source file | $8,135.51 | $8,135.51 | $181.41–$8,135.51 | — |
Inpatient: lowest $697.44, median $2,534.40, highest $8,135.51 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $2,195.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 13 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 70544 ($1,832.35). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Medical Center Rancho Mirage, CAHC Mra Head W/O Contrast | $151.91 | file |