Breast MRI, both breasts cost in Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,469.30 to $6,939.00, with a median of $2,543.45. The lowest listed price is at Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center — $1,074.15 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $3,328.15 at 27 hospitals.
- The median here, $2,543.45, is 20% above the US median of $2,110.75.
- That is 7.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- 3 of 13 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 25 facilities across 19 cities for code 77049, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 3, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 9, 2026.
Lowest$1,469.30Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center
Median$2,543.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,939.00in this market
Difference4.7×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $576.00Highest $6,978.24
one sideboth sides
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center lowest Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,469.30 | $4,198.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,551.90 | $4,434.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,637.30 | $4,678.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,637.30 | $4,678.00 | — | 65% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,244.90 | $6,414.00 | — | 65% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,331.84 | $4,858.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,429.00 | $6,940.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,543.45 | $7,267.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $2,799.84 | $5,833.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,013.15 | $8,609.00 | — | 65% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,455.52 | $7,199.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $3,769.85 | $10,771.00 | — | 65% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $4,070.88 | $8,481.00 | — | 52% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 MRI+1 more line at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $4,169.28 | $6,414.28 | $623.57–$4,200.53 | 35% |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 MRI-BREAST WWO CONT BIL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $5,125.00 | $5,125.00 | $320.66–$5,125.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 MRI-BREAST WWO CONT BIL File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $5,125.00 | $5,125.00 | $271.80–$5,125.00 | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $5,323.68 | $11,091.00 | — | 52% |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 MR BREAST WO W CONTRAST BIL File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $6,939.00 | $6,939.00 | $325.00–$6,939.00 | — |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $6,978.24 | $14,538.00 | — | 52% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos both sides Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 MRI BRST W & WO CM +CAD BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $576.00 | $1,440.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda both sides Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 MRI BRST WO&W CM+CAD BI File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $576.00 | $1,440.00 | — | 60% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay both sides Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,196.00 | $2,300.00 | $335.00–$995.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA both sides Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,196.00 | $2,300.00 | $335.00–$995.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills both sides Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,196.00 | $2,300.00 | $335.00–$995.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim both sides Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,196.00 | $2,300.00 | $335.00–$995.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine both sides Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,196.00 | $2,300.00 | $335.00–$995.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey both sides Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,196.00 | $2,300.00 | $335.00–$995.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles both sides Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,196.00 | $2,300.00 | $335.00–$995.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City both sides Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,196.00 | $2,300.00 | $335.00–$995.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park both sides Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 MRI BREAST WITHOUT&WITH CONTRAST W/CAD BILATERAL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,196.00 | $2,300.00 | $335.00–$995.00 | 48% |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital both sides Van Nuys, CA · (818) 782-6600 MRI BREAST BILATERAL W/ WO CON File of Jul 9, 2026 · source file | $2,504.00 | $2,504.00 | $380.68–$2,253.60 | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center both sides Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB MRI BREAST CA, W & W/O BILAT+2 more lines at this price File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $4,169.28 | $6,414.28 | $444.69–$4,200.53 | 35% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center both sides Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB MRI BREAST W CAD, W & W/O BILAT File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $4,875.03 | $7,500.04 | — | 35% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $1,469.30, median $2,543.45, highest $6,939.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $576.00, median $1,196.00, highest $4,169.28 — a 7.2× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $3,612.69. 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 1 of 4 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.
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