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Brain MRI (with & without contrast) Cost in San Francisco, CA

6 hospitals compared. Prices pulled from each hospital's published pricing files, required by federal law.

6
Hospitals
$1,220
Lowest Price
$1,450
Highest Price
$230
Max Savings
1.2x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $350 at Ascension Saint Alexius Medical Center in Chicago — $870 less than the cheapest option in San Francisco.

Estimate Your Out-of-Pocket Cost

Rough estimate based on common plan structures. Your actual cost depends on your specific plan.
Hospital Blue Cross Blue Shield Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
El Camino HealthLowest
El Camino Health · Mountain View
 $1,220 — $11,900
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
 $1,280 — $12,050
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
 $1,300 — $12,300
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
 $1,330 — $12,550
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
 $1,380 — $15,100
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
 $1,450 — $15,900
CPT Code 70553 — Brain MRI (with & without contrast). Prices shown are negotiated rates between Blue Cross Blue Shield and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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