Head MRA (brain vessels) cost in Vallejo, CA — inpatient
In Vallejo, CA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MR angiography (MRA) of the head without contrast as an inpatient: from $3,768.80 to $6,128.00, with a median of $4,722.90. The lowest listed price is at Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo and 1 other hospital — $954.10 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $2,935.92 at 199 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 70544, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Vallejo, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo lowest Vallejo, CA · (707) 651-1000 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRST MATERIAL | $3,768.80 | $6,730.00 | $348.00–$1,090.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville lowest Vacaville, CA · (707) 624-4000 MRA HEAD W/O CONTRST MATERIAL | $3,768.80 | $6,730.00 | $348.00–$1,090.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Sutter Solano Medical Center Vallejo, CA · (707) 554-5280 HCHG MRA HEAD WO CONTR | $5,677.00 | $5,677.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Mr Venogram Head W/O Contrast | $6,128.00 | $6,128.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Mr Mra Head W/O Contrast | $6,128.00 | $6,128.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,768.80, median $4,722.90, highest $6,128.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $4,722.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 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.