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The cost of an MRI at Sutter Health varies depending on the type of scan and location. Sutter Health publishes pricing information on their website, but it can be a bit difficult to read it, especially if you need to find costs for different scans and locations. For that reason, we have aggregated and summarized it here.
Below you will find the price ranges Sutter Health can charge for the most common MRIs. Clicking into each scan type will take you to the price breakdown for each of their clinics.
| Scan Type | CPT Code | Price Range |
| Brain MRI w/ and w/o contrast | 70551 | $2,089 – $2,557 |
| Brain MRI w/o contrast | 70553 | $1,602 – $1,967 |
| Breast MRI | 77059 | $2,298 – $2,793 |
| Breast MRI with CAD | 77048 | $2,384 – $2,863 |
| Cervical Spine MRI w/o contrast | 72141 | $1,415 – $1,729 |
| Lower extremity MRI w/o contrast | 73721 | $1,028 – $1,324 |
| Lumbar Spine MRI w/o contrast | 72148 | $1,397 – $1,809 |
| Pelvis MRI | 72195 | $1,581 – $1,942 |
| Upper Extremity Joint MRI w/o contrast | 73128 | $1,028 – $1,251 |
How to save on an MRI?
- Shop around for the best price (see the facilities in your area)
- Don’t hesitate to ask for discounts
- Ask about all the fees for your body part MRI. Do they include the cost of MRI, cost of the radiologist reading?
- Take your doctor referral with you to another facility. Your referral might be issued to one of the most expensive hospitals in the country
Brain MRI w/o contrast
CPT Code: 70551
| Location | Estimated Charge |
| Marin Headlands Medical Group (Marin County) | $1,892 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties) | $1,935 |
| Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) | $1,892 |
| Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties) | $1,602 |
| Sutter Medical Foundation (Solano County) | $1,940 |
| Sutter Medical Group (Amador, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties) | $1,602 |
| Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (Sonoma County) | $1,967 |
| Sutter West Bay (San Francisco) | $1,892 |
Brain MRI with and without contrast
CPT Code: 70553
| Location | Estimated Charge |
| Marin Headlands Medical Group (Marin County) | $2,459 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties) | $2,514 |
| Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) | $2,459 |
| Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties) | $2,089 |
| Sutter Medical Foundation (Solano County) | $2,522 |
| Sutter Medical Group (Amador, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties) | $2,089 |
| Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (Sonoma County) | $2,557 |
| Sutter West Bay (San Francisco) | $2,459 |
Breast MRI
CPT Code: 77059
| Location | Estimated Charge |
| Marin Headlands Medical Group (Marin County) | $2,727 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties) | $2,727 |
| Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) | $2,727 |
| Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties) | $2,298 |
| Sutter Medical Foundation (Solano County) | $2,793 |
| Sutter Medical Group (Amador, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties) | $2,298 |
| Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (Sonoma County) | $2,727 |
| Sutter West Bay (San Francisco) | $2,727 |
Breast MRI with CAD
CPT Code: 77048 & 77049
| Location | Estimated Charge |
| Marin Headlands Medical Group (Marin County) | $2,792 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties) | $2,792 |
| Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) | $2,792 |
| Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties) | $2,384 |
| Sutter Medical Foundation (Solano County) | $2,863 |
| Sutter Medical Group (Amador, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties) | $2,384 |
| Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (Sonoma County) | $2,792 |
| Sutter West Bay (San Francisco) | $2,792 |
Cervical Spine MRI w/o contrast
CPT Code: 72141
| Location | Estimated Charge |
| Marin Headlands Medical Group (Marin County) | $1,663 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties) | $1,700 |
| Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) | $1,663 |
| Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties) | $1,415 |
| Sutter Medical Foundation (Solano County) | $1,706 |
| Sutter Medical Group (Amador, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties) | $1,415 |
| Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (Sonoma County) | $1,729 |
| Sutter West Bay (San Francisco) | $1,663 |
Lower Extremity MRI w/o contrast (knee, hip or ankle)
CPT Code: 73721
| Location | Estimated Charge |
| Marin Headlands Medical Group (Marin County) | $1,324 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties) | $1,231 |
| Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) | $1,204 |
| Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties) | $1,028 |
| Sutter Medical Foundation (Solano County) | $1,236 |
| Sutter Medical Group (Amador, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties) | $1,028 |
| Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (Sonoma County) | $1,251 |
| Sutter West Bay (San Francisco) | $1,324 |
Lumbar Spine MRI w/o Contrast
CPT Code: 72148
| Location | Estimated Charge |
| Marin Headlands Medical Group (Marin County) | $1,809 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties) | $1,682 |
| Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) | $1,645 |
| Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties) | $1,397 |
| Sutter Medical Foundation (Solano County) | $1,687 |
| Sutter Medical Group (Amador, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties) | $1,397 |
| Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (Sonoma County) | $1,710 |
| Sutter West Bay (San Francisco) | $1,809 |
Pelvis MRI
CPT Code: 72195
| Location | Estimated Charge |
| Marin Headlands Medical Group (Marin County) | $1,868 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties) | $1,910 |
| Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) | $1,868 |
| Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties) | $1,581 |
| Sutter Medical Foundation (Solano County) | $1,915 |
| Sutter Medical Group (Amador, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties) | $1,581 |
| Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (Sonoma County) | $1,942 |
| Sutter West Bay (San Francisco) | $1,868 |
Upper Extremity Joint MRI w/o Contrast (humerus, forearm or hand)
CPT Code: 73218
| Location | Estimated Charge |
| Marin Headlands Medical Group (Marin County) | $1,204 |
| Palo Alto Medical Foundation (Alameda, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties) | $1,231 |
| Sutter East Bay Medical Foundation (Alameda and Contra Costa counties) | $1,204 |
| Sutter Gould Medical Foundation (Stanislaus, San Joaquin and Merced counties) | $1,028 |
| Sutter Medical Foundation (Solano County) | $1,236 |
| Sutter Medical Group (Amador, Nevada, Placer, Sacramento, Solano, Sutter, Yuba and Yolo counties) | $1,028 |
| Sutter Medical Group of the Redwoods (Sonoma County) | $1,251 |
| Sutter West Bay (San Francisco) | $1,204 |
