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
$1,200
Lowest Price
$1,495
Highest Price
$295
Max Savings
1.2x
Price Spread
Nationwide lowest: $1,097 at Adventist Health Glendale in Los Angeles — $103 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 Kaiser Permanente Rate Est. Your Cost List Price
Kaiser Permanente San FranciscoLowest
Kaiser Permanente · Geary Blvd
$1,200 $12,300
El Camino Health
El Camino Health · Mountain View
$1,255 $11,900
Sutter CPMC Van Ness
Sutter Health · Cathedral Hill
$1,310 $12,050
John Muir Medical Center
John Muir Health · Walnut Creek
$1,370 $12,550
Stanford Health Care
Stanford Medicine · Palo Alto
$1,420 $15,100
UCSF Medical Center
UCSF Health · Parnassus Heights
$1,495 $15,900
CPT Code 70553 — Brain MRI (with & without contrast). Prices shown are negotiated rates between Kaiser Permanente and each hospital. Your actual cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, and out-of-pocket maximum.

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