Breast MRI, both breasts cost in California
In California, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,461.00 to $4,844.95, with a median of $2,437.65. The lowest price is at San Antonio Regional Hospital (Upland). The highest price is 3.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 77049. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio Regional Hospital lowest Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of both breasts | $1,461.00 | $9,766.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $1,469.30 | $4,198.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $1,551.90 | $4,434.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $1,637.30 | $4,678.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $1,637.30 | $4,678.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Mri breasts w&wo | $2,127.95 | $4,015.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $2,244.90 | $6,414.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $2,331.84 | $4,858.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $2,543.45 | $7,267.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $2,799.84 | $5,833.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $3,691.38 | $7,238.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $3,802.56 | $7,456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $4,070.88 | $8,481.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET Scan | $4,169.28 | $6,414.28 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC MRI BREAST W/O & W/ CONTRAST W/ CAD BIL | $4,296.24 | $8,424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI Scan of Both Breasts Before and After Contrast | $4,844.95 | $8,809.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | 10 | $1,469.30 | $2,288.37 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $2,127.95 | $2,127.95 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $3,802.56 | $3,802.56 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $4,296.24 | $4,296.24 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $1,461.00 | $1,461.00 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 1 | $4,844.95 | $4,844.95 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 1 | $3,691.38 | $3,691.38 |
What it is
A breast MRI takes pictures of both breasts before and after contrast dye is injected into a vein, and the code includes computer-aided analysis of the images. It is used to screen women at high risk of breast cancer and to check the extent of a cancer that has already been found.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the imaging of both breasts and the computer analysis; the contrast agent may appear as a separate line. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alaska$4,165.20
- Arkansas$1,513.20
- Connecticut$2,148.71
- Delaware$5,418.75
- Florida$3,730.35
- Georgia$3,798.00
- Idaho$2,780.00
- Illinois$1,658.33
- Indiana$2,294.40
- Iowa$669.75
- Kentucky$3,525.36
- Maine$2,840.60
- Maryland$1,230.91
- Massachusetts$2,793.69
- Michigan$552.93
- Minnesota$1,439.03
- Mississippi$1,858.78
- Missouri$1,531.20
- Montana$2,106.42
- Nebraska$2,177.82
- Nevada$2,067.00
- New Jersey$59,459.00
- New York$1,453.55
- North Carolina$7,407.20
- Ohio$3,889.60
- Oklahoma$492.10
- Oregon$2,274.00
- Pennsylvania$705.34
- Tennessee$795.63
- Texas$1,357.00
- Washington$2,064.91
- West Virginia$1,989.00
- Wisconsin$5,005.55
- Wyoming$206.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.