MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) cost in California

Prices at 110 hospitals in California, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$3,637
Chargemaster (median)
$5,619
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$500
Medicare pays
$270

Typical cash range: $446 – $7,505.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurer
Saint Agnes Medical Center Fresno, CA $236 $82
Pih Health Downey Hospital Downey, CA $418 $343
Desert Valley Hospital Victorville, CA $446 $447
San Dimas Community Hospital San Dimas, CA $446 $447
Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino, CA $446 $447
Paradise Valley Hospital National City, CA $446 $447
Garden Grove Hospital & Medical Center Garden Grove, CA $446 $447
Huntington Beach Hospital Huntington Beach, CA $446 $447
Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding, CA $446 $447
La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma, CA $446 $447
Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks, CA $446 $447
Chino Valley Medical Center Chino, CA $446 $447
Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair, CA $446 $447
West Anaheim Medical Center Anaheim, CA $446 $447
Fresno Surgical Hospital Fresno, CA $609 $475
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $625 —
Community Memorial Hospital – Ojai Ojai, CA $754 $1,237
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla La Jolla, CA $810 $449
Scripps Green Hospital La Jolla, CA $810 $449
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego, CA $810 $449
Scripps Memorial Hospital – Encinitas Encinitas, CA $810 $449
St Rose Hospital Hayward, CA $971 $520
San Gorgonio Memorial Hospital Banning, CA $1,124 $431
Ventura County Medical Center Ventura, CA $1,130 $465
Community Memorial Hospital – Ventura Ventura, CA $1,130 $465

Source: hospitals’ machine-readable price files (45 CFR §180). Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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