Breast MRI, both breasts cost in California
In California, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye: from $1,200.00 to $6,939.00, with a median of $3,328.15. The lowest price is at Plumas District Hospital (Quincy). The highest price is 5.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,328.15, is 58% above the US median of $2,110.75.
- That is 9.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
- California ranks 25th of 31 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 27 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
California law (Health and Safety Code §127405): if you are uninsured or have high medical costs and your family income is at or below 400% of the federal poverty level, a hospital may not expect you to pay more than it would expect from Medicare or Medi-Cal, whichever is greater. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital for its discount payment policy. A separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$1,200.00Plumas District Hospital
Median$3,328.15half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,939.00in California
Lowest saves$2,128.15vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plumas District Hospital lowest Quincy · Quincy, CA MRI scan of both breasts | $1,200.00 | $1,500.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital 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 | Nov 6, 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 |
| Sonoma Valley Hospital Sonoma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MRI scan of both breasts | $2,447.20 | $3,496.00 | May 22, 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 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital 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 |
| Orchard Hospital Gridley · Chico, CA MRI scan of both breasts | $3,256.03 | $5,426.72 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Dameron Hospital Stockton · Stockton-Lodi, CA MRI scan of both breasts | $3,328.15 | $7,395.89 | Oct 13, 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 |
| Fairchild Medical Center Yreka · Yreka, CA MRI scan of both breasts | $3,732.00 | $3,732.00 | Sep 24, 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 MRI | $4,169.28 | $6,414.28 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| MarinHealth Medical Center Greenbrae · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SCAN OF BOTH BREASTS | $4,213.80 | $7,023.00 | Mar 26, 2026 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 |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI-BREAST WWO CONT BIL | $5,125.00 | $5,125.00 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI-BREAST WWO CONT BIL | $5,125.00 | $5,125.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Mri Breast W/Wo Contrast | $5,292.00 | $7,056.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaweah Health Medical Center Visalia · Visalia, CA Mri Both Breasts W/Wo Con | $5,784.00 | $5,784.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MR BREAST WO W CONTRAST BIL | $6,939.00 | $6,939.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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
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 | 13 | $1,469.30 | $2,543.45 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 2 | $4,844.95 | $5,068.48 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 2 | $2,447.20 | $3,069.29 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $2,127.95 | $2,127.95 |
| Chico, CA | 1 | $3,256.03 | $3,256.03 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 1 | $3,802.56 | $3,802.56 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $4,296.24 | $4,296.24 |
| Quincy, CA | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 1 | $1,461.00 | $1,461.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 1 | $4,213.80 | $4,213.80 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $3,328.15 | $3,328.15 |
| Visalia, CA | 1 | $5,784.00 | $5,784.00 |
| Yreka, CA | 1 | $3,732.00 | $3,732.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What breast MRI, both breasts is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast MRI, both breasts explained.
MRI of both breasts, without and then with contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$2,331.89
- Alaska$4,843.35
- Arizona$1,893.85, 1 hospital
- Arkansas$1,513.20, 4 hospitals
- Colorado$2,177.00, 4 hospitals
- Connecticut$2,148.71, 1 hospital
- Delaware$5,418.75, 1 hospital
- District of Columbia$2,629.99, 2 hospitals
- Florida$3,730.35
- Georgia$3,798.00
- Hawaii$2,289.70, 4 hospitals
- Idaho$2,780.00
- Illinois$300.00
- Indiana$411.58
- Iowa$1,664.20
- Kansas$1,379.41
- Kentucky$467.79
- Louisiana$711.45, 2 hospitals
- Maine$2,528.50
- Maryland$1,005.24
- Massachusetts$2,448.60
- Michigan$2,735.00
- Minnesota$1,439.03
- Mississippi$2,331.89
- Missouri$1,785.00
- Montana$1,884.60
- Nebraska$3,264.42
- Nevada$2,067.00, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$59,459.00, 2 hospitals
- New Mexico$706.52, 1 hospital
- New York$3,229.00
- North Carolina$4,774.56
- Ohio$3,889.60
- Oklahoma$1,812.17
- Oregon$2,274.00
- Pennsylvania$1,944.00
- Puerto Rico$3,150.00, 2 hospitals
- Tennessee$771.52
- Texas$1,357.00
- Washington$2,400.00
- West Virginia$1,989.00
- Wisconsin$4,869.23
- Wyoming$416.20, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.