An MRI of the brain without contrast dye.
Cash prices hospitals publish · billing code 70551 · Santa Cruz
What hospitals charge
$711.00 to $8,215.98
2 hospitals · cash prices
Some listings do not state their billing class. These are published cash amounts, not confirmed equivalent packages of care. Check what each hospital includes.
What the hospital lists
- MR BRAIN WO CON$711.00
Outpatient · billing class not stated
- MR BRAIN WO CON$2,451.60
Outpatient · billing class not stated
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Location and source
What the hospital lists
- MR-BRAIN WO$8,215.98
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: IP/OP DISCOUNT BASED ON SELF PAY CONTRACT(S). PAYOR NEGOTIATED RATE BASED ON SURGERY OP EXPAND RC. MIN/MAX BASED ON ALTERNATE BILL CODE. THERE WERE ZERO INSTANCES OF THE ITEM OR SERVICE IN THE 15 MONTHS PRIOR TO POSTING THE FILE.
- MRI BRAIN STEM W/O DYE$8,215.98
Inpatient or outpatient · billing class not stated
Note from the file: IP/OP DISCOUNT BASED ON SELF PAY CONTRACT(S). PAYOR NEGOTIATED RATE BASED ON SURGERY OP EXPAND RC. PLAN USES BILLED CHARGES IF LESS. MIN/MAX BASED ON SAME BILLABLE CODE.
More than one price is listed. Ask the hospital which one applies to you.
The file doesn’t say whether this covers the hospital’s charge only. Confirm what it includes.
Location and source
Watsonville Community HospitalAbout 2095 miles away75 NIELSON STREET,WATSONVILLE,CA,95076-2468
Comments & questions
From each hospital's published price list, Feb 28, 2026 to Oct 8, 2026. Not a quote, and doctors' fees are often extra. Distances are measured from the middle of Columbus, OH (approximate area).
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US hospitals must publish their prices by law. We take them from each hospital's own file. They're what hospitals charge, not what patients told us they paid, and not a quote.
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What each hospital calls it: Dominican Hospital, “MR BRAIN WO CON”; Watsonville Community Hospital, “MR-BRAIN WO”.
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