Scans and imaging CPT 70551 California Outpatient

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye cost in California

In California, 100 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the brain, no contrast dye: from $198.74 to $10,808.53, with a median of $2,600.00. The lowest price is at Northbay Medical Center (Fairfield). The highest price is 54.4× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 70551. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$198.74Northbay Medical Center

Median$2,600.00half pay less

Highest$10,808.53in California

Lowest saves$2,401.26vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

Hospital	Cash price	List price	File date
Northbay Medical Center lowest Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Mri Brain Stem W/O Dye	$198.74	$198.74	Apr 1, 2026 source file
County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA MRI scan of brain without contrast	$231.00	$231.00	Aug 14, 2026 source file
Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BR/HEAD W/O CM	$305.00	$2,444.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri Brain	$305.00	$5,922.50	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI BRAIN W/O CON	$305.00	$4,738.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN WO CM$	$305.00	$4,187.40	Sep 1, 2026 source file
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Mri Brain	$305.00	$6,099.97	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri Brain	$305.00	$5,922.50	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI BRAIN WO CON	$305.00	$3,766.46	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA MRI BR/HEAD W/O CM EXT	$305.00	$3,907.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN;W/O CONTRAST	$305.00	$2,800.00	Sep 1, 2026 source file
NorCal HealthConnect LLC Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 70551 MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$438.09	$859.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED	$732.48	$1,526.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$742.00	$2,120.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$783.65	$2,239.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MR head/brain wo con	$899.96	$2,999.85	Feb 23, 2026 source file
Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$1,178.10	$3,366.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST	$1,430.80	$3,577.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST	$1,430.80	$3,577.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST	$1,430.80	$3,577.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of brain without contrast	$1,461.00	$11,643.00	Apr 2, 2026 source file
Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$1,593.12	$3,319.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI Brain WO Con Lmtd	$1,604.50	$3,209.00	Mar 31, 2026 source file
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Mri brain w/o contrast	$1,764.90	$3,330.00	Sep 11, 2026 source file
St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$1,772.64	$3,693.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Mri Scan Brain	$1,773.75	$3,225.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$1,977.27	$3,877.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$2,069.55	$5,913.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$2,069.55	$5,913.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$2,167.90	$6,194.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$2,242.47	$4,397.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA MRI BRAIN WO CNT	$2,251.15	$3,888.00	Feb 12, 2026 source file
USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI-BRAIN W/O	$2,296.00	$6,560.00	Jul 27, 2026 source file
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$2,297.04	$4,504.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
NorCal HealthConnect LLC Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED	$2,380.17	$4,667.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$2,563.00	$2,563.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Moreno Valley, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$2,600.00	$5,000.00	— source file
El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI HEAD W/O CONT	$2,608.00	$10,432.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI Brain w/o Contrast	$2,665.50	$3,554.00	Jul 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST	$2,741.40	$6,092.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI Brain WO Contrast	$2,769.20	$6,923.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Joseph Health Northern California LLC Napa · Napa, CA HC MRI BRAIN W/O DYE LIMITED	$2,840.19	$5,569.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE	$2,904.96	$6,052.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI BRAIN - MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST	$3,036.00	$4,048.00	— source file
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI BRAIN - MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST	$3,036.00	$4,048.00	— source file
Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI BRAIN - MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST	$3,036.00	$4,048.00	— source file
Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI BRAIN - MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST	$3,036.00	$4,048.00	— source file
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI/MRA	$3,542.57	$5,450.10	Nov 26, 2025 source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI BRAIN BRAIN STEM W/O CONTRAST MATERIAL	$3,628.80	$6,480.00	— source file
Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA MRI scan of brain without contrast	$3,679.80	$6,133.00	Jul 30, 2026 source file
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Mri Brain Stem W/O Dye	$3,835.75	$3,835.75	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET Scan	$3,966.21	$6,101.86	Nov 26, 2025 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI-BRAIN W/O CONTRAST	$4,064.00	$5,080.00	Jun 18, 2026 source file
Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA MRI-BRAIN W/O CONTRAST	$4,064.00	$5,080.00	Jun 15, 2026 source file
UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI BRAIN W/O CONTRAST	$4,289.20	$10,723.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Tahoe Forest Hospital District Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA MRI scan of brain without contrast	$4,311.00	$4,311.00	Jul 6, 2026 source file
USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Mri Brain Stem W/O Dye	$4,549.25	$4,549.25	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI Brain WO Contrast	$4,697.60	$11,744.00	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center Redlands · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST	$4,972.95	$11,051.00	Aug 31, 2026 source file
Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST	$4,972.95	$11,051.00	Sep 2, 2026 source file
Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI scan of brain without contrast	$5,209.00	$5,209.00	Jul 22, 2026 source file
Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Mri Brain Stem W/O Dye	$7,192.50	$7,192.50	Apr 1, 2026 source file
Hospital of Barstow INC Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of brain without contrast	$8,050.10	$13,416.83	Sep 17, 2026 source file
Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MR-BRAIN WO	$8,215.98	$13,693.30	Sep 15, 2026 source file
Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI Brain WO Contrast	$10,808.53	$10,808.53	— source file

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro area	Hospitals	Lowest	Median
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	30	$305.00	$2,231.95
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	13	$305.00	$2,600.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	12	$899.96	$3,628.80
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	9	$305.00	$2,600.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	5	$1,604.50	$3,628.80
Fresno, CA	4	$3,628.80	$3,871.90
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	4	$2,563.00	$3,628.80
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	4	$438.09	$2,311.32
Vallejo, CA	3	$198.74	$3,628.80
Eureka-Arcata, CA	2	$1,977.27	$2,137.16
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	1	$1,764.90	$1,764.90
Glendale, CA	1	$3,835.75	$3,835.75
Los Angeles, CA	1	$2,600.00	$2,600.00
Moreno Valley, CA	1	$2,600.00	$2,600.00
Modesto, CA	1	$3,628.80	$3,628.80
Napa, CA	1	$2,840.19	$2,840.19
Ontario, CA	1	$2,600.00	$2,600.00
Richmond, CA	1	$3,628.80	$3,628.80
Redding, CA	1	$305.00	$305.00
Salinas, CA	1	$231.00	$231.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	1	$8,215.98	$8,215.98
Stockton-Lodi, CA	1	$3,628.80	$3,628.80
Susanville, CA	1	$2,251.15	$2,251.15
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA	1	$4,311.00	$4,311.00

What it is

An MRI of the brain uses a strong magnet and radio waves, not X-rays, to make detailed pictures of the brain and brain stem. It is used to look into headaches, seizures, dizziness, numbness or other nerve symptoms. This version is done without contrast dye.

What the price covers

The hospital price usually covers the scan itself. The radiologist's interpretation is often billed separately, and sedation, if needed, is extra.

MRI of the brain, no contrast dye in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.