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Head blood vessel MRI (MRA) without contrast

MRI scan of head blood vessels (MRA) without contrast

Radiology ServicesCPT 70544

Commercial insurance: Rate negotiated with a private insurer or employer plan, including exchange and public-option plans.

All hospitals we cover so far are in Washington; other states will appear here to compare as we add them.

Price estimate: Commercial insurance

Typical Commercial insurance rate$791middle of 39 hospitals
Lowest hospital$497
Highest hospital$2,952
Typical cash price$1,76939 hospitals

Typical range: $708 to $1,175. The middle half of the 39 hospitals we cover that list a Commercial insurance rate for this procedure. Each hospital below is labeled lower than, within or higher than this range.

Each hospital’s figure is the middle of the rates it lists, one per plan. Hospitals that list several separate lines for one plan or for their cash price are shown with their range and left out of these figures: the lines may be parts of one bill that you pay together. This is what hospitals published, not a quote.

Doctors usually bill separately. At most hospitals these are the hospital’s own charges. The surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist or pathologist usually sends a separate bill.

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Compare hospitals

53 hospitals with a Commercial insurance rate, cash price or list price; 45 of them list Commercial insurance rates. Lowest Commercial insurance rate first.

HospitalQuality (CMS)Commercial insurance rate (middle of plans)Compared with typicalCash priceList price (before discounts)
Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 744-9535 2 of 5$497Middle of 4 plans; each plan sets its own price: $366 – $588 Lower than typical$4,988$7,125
PeaceHealth Southwest Medical CenteVancouver, WA(360) 256-2000 3 of 5$596Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $106 – $877Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typical$2,226 – $2,2932 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$3,424 – $3,5272 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Providence St Mary Medical CenterWalla Walla, WA(509) 522-5900 3 of 5$613Middle of 8 plans; each plan sets its own price: $217 – $1,534Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typical$2,004$2,863
Capital Medical CenterOlympia, WA(360) 956-2550 3 of 5$644Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $437 – $5,294 Lower than typical$2,491$6,228
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical CenterVancouver, WA(360) 487-1000 4 of 5$655Middle of 10 plans; each plan sets its own price: $285 – $971 Lower than typicalNot publishedNot published
Kadlec Regional Medical CenterRichland, WA(509) 946-4611 4 of 5$665Middle of 9 plans; each plan sets its own price: $387 – $911 Lower than typical$2,252 – $2,5032 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$3,217 – $3,5752 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Swedish IssaquahIssaquah, WA(425) 313-4000 4 of 5$666Middle of 16 plans; each plan sets its own price: $416 – $1,175 Lower than typical$539 – $1,0382 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$1,122 – $2,1632 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Prov Sacred HRT Med Ctr & Childs Hosp.Spokane, WA(509) 474-3131 3 of 5$673Middle of 14 plans; each plan sets its own price: $449 – $1,964 Lower than typical$1,461 – $2,5242 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$2,087 – $3,6052 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
EvergreenHealth Medical CenterKirkland, WA(425) 899-1000 5 of 5$686Middle of 28 plans; each plan sets its own price: $262 – $2,419Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Lower than typical$2,081$2,601
Wellfound Behavioral Health HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-4565Not rated by CMS$703 Lower than typicalNot publishedNot published
Swedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds, WA(425) 640-4000 3 of 5$713Middle of 16 plans; each plan sets its own price: $408 – $1,165 TypicalNot publishedNot published
Deaconess Medical CenterSpokane, WA(509) 473-5800 3 of 5$726Middle of 16 plans; each plan sets its own price: $425 – $2,378 Typical$1,303$3,257
MultiCare Valley HospitalSpokane Valley, WA(509) 924-6650 5 of 5$745Middle of 16 plans; each plan sets its own price: $413 – $2,345 Typical$1,303$3,257
St Clare HospitalLakewood, WA(253) 588-1711 4 of 5$759Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $519 – $3,755 Typical$1,443$5,007
St Francis Community HospitalFederal Way, WA(253) 944-8100 4 of 5$759Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $511 – $3,755 Typical$1,571$5,007
St Joseph Medical CenterTacoma, WA(253) 627-4101 3 of 5$759Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $519 – $3,755 Typical$1,658$5,007
Yakima Valley MemorialYakima, WA(509) 575-8000 1 of 5$763Middle of 19 plans; each plan sets its own price: $426 – $2,718 Typical$1,268$3,171
Swedish Medical Center / Cherry HillSeattle, WA(206) 320-2000 4 of 5$763Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $414 – $1,172 Typical$539 – $1,0382 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$1,122 – $2,1632 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
St Anthony HospitalGig Harbor, WA(253) 530-2050 5 of 5$771Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $519 – $3,755 Typical$1,523$5,007
University of Washington Medical CtrSeattle, WA(206) 598-3300 4 of 5$791Middle of 13 plans; each plan sets its own price: $366 – $1,141 Typical$1,685$2,407
PeaceHealth St John Medical CenterLongview, WA(360) 414-2000 4 of 5$798Middle of 4 plans; each plan sets its own price: $113 – $1,633Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Typical$2,655 – $2,7352 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$4,085 – $4,2082 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Swedish Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 386-6000 4 of 5$838Middle of 23 plans; each plan sets its own price: $414 – $1,172 Typical$539 – $1,0382 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$1,122 – $2,1632 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Cascade Medical CenterLeavenworth, WA(509) 548-5815Not rated by CMS$1,229Middle of 2 plans; each plan sets its own price: $745 – $1,712Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists Typical$2,185Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists$2,731Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists
Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1000 2 of 5$915Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $437 – $2,618 Typical$1,434$3,586
MultiCare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn, WA(253) 833-7711 2 of 5$917Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $437 – $2,618 Typical$1,434$3,586
MultiCare Covington Medical CenterCovington, WA(253) 372-7400 3 of 5$917Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $437 – $2,618 Typical$1,434$3,586
MultiCare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup, WA(253) 697-2102 2 of 5$917Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $437 – $2,618 Typical$1,434$3,586
Highline Medical CenterBurien, WA(206) 431-5237 4 of 5$936Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $511 – $4,506 Typical$1,529$5,007
Providence Centralia HospitalCentralia, WA(360) 330-8530 3 of 5$1,144Middle of 11 plans; each plan sets its own price: $467 – $2,247 Typical$813$1,563
PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical CenterBellingham, WA(360) 734-5400 4 of 5$1,205Middle of 2 plans; each plan sets its own price: $547 – $1,864 Higher than typical$3,491$5,370
Cascade Valley HospitalArlington, WA(360) 435-2133 4 of 5$1,252Middle of 11 plans; each plan sets its own price: $239 – $2,525Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Higher than typical$2,245$2,806
BHC Fairfax HospitalKirkland, WA(425) 821-2000Not rated by CMS$1,365 Higher than typical$1,950$1,950
Island HospitalAnacortes, WA(360) 299-1300 4 of 5$1,428Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $369 – $1,696 Higher than typical$1,785$1,785
Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacoma, WA(253) 403-1400Not rated by CMS$1,431Middle of 20 plans; each plan sets its own price: $437 – $2,919 Higher than typical$1,434$3,586
St Elizabeth HospitalEnumclaw, WA(360) 825-2505 5 of 5$1,667Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $519 – $4,506 Higher than typical$1,769$5,007
EvergreenHealth MonroeMonroe, WA(360) 794-7497 3 of 5$1,907Middle of 17 plans; each plan sets its own price: $262 – $2,558Some plan prices here are below what Medicare pays; open the hospital to see which Higher than typical$2,200$2,750
Olympic Medical CenterPort Angeles, WA(360) 417-7000 3 of 5$2,078Middle of 6 plans; each plan sets its own price: $1,256 – $2,247 Higher than typical$1,798$2,247
St Michael Medical CenterSilverdale, WA(360) 377-3911 4 of 5$2,234Middle of 18 plans; each plan sets its own price: $563 – $4,506 Higher than typical$2,210$5,007
Skagit Valley HospitalMount Vernon, WA(360) 424-4111 3 of 5$2,952Middle of 11 plans; each plan sets its own price: $387 – $3,523 Higher than typical$2,966$3,708
Coulee Medical CenterGrand Coulee, WA(509) 633-1753Not rated by CMSNot published—$3,098$3,442
Overlake Hospital Medical Center & ClinicsBellevue, WA(425) 688-5000 2 of 5$305 – $2,22324 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneNot compared: several separate lines$1,005$2,009
PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterFriday Harbor, WA(360) 378-2141Not rated by CMSNot published—$2,768$4,259
PeaceHealth United General Medical CenterSedro Woolley, WA(360) 856-6021 3 of 5Not published—$2,755$4,238
Providence Holy Family HospitalSpokane, WA(509) 482-0111 3 of 5$319 – $97514 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneNot compared: several separate lines$730 – $2,9572 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$1,043 – $4,2242 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Providence Mount Carmel HospitalColville, WA(509) 684-2561 3 of 5Not published—$1,957$2,796
Providence Regional Medical Center EverettEverett, WA(425) 261-2000 4 of 5$326 – $1,04415 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneNot compared: several separate lines$570$1,096
Providence St Joseph HospitalChewelah, WA(509) 935-8211Not rated by CMSNot published—$1,957$2,796
Providence St Peter HospitalOlympia, WA(360) 493-7179 3 of 5$233 – $1,30517 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneSome lines are below what Medicare pays for the whole serviceNot compared: several separate lines$813$1,563
Seattle Children's HospitalSeattle, WA(206) 987-2000Not rated by CMS$94.13 – $4,504203 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneNot compared: several separate lines$236 – $4,6922 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$234 – $4,6923 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one
Three Rivers HospitalBrewster, WA(509) 689-2517Not rated by CMSNot published—$3,643Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists$3,643Includes the radiologist’s fee the hospital lists
Trios HealthKennewick, WA(509) 586-6111 2 of 5Not published—Not published$5,704
Virginia Mason Medical CenterSeattle, WA(206) 223-6600 5 of 5$6.98 – $1,91325 separate lines; open the hospital to see each oneSome lines are below what Medicare pays for the whole serviceNot compared: several separate lines$1,219$2,391
WhidbeyHealth Medical CenterCoupeville, WA(360) 678-5151 2 of 5Not published—$148 – $3,1853 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one$148 – $3,1853 separate lines; open the hospital to see each one

Reading these prices

  • A higher price does not mean better care. Quality stars come from CMS and are shown separately; they don’t go into the price labels.
  • A hospital can list several rates for the same procedure, one per plan; we show the middle of them. When one plan, or the cash price, has several separate lines, they may be parts of one bill (for example the hospital’s fee and the fee of the doctor who reads a scan) or alternatives (inpatient or outpatient). We show their range, don’t compare them yet, and list every line on the hospital’s page.
  • A very low rate can be one line item (for example, a supply charge), not the whole procedure.
  • Not published means the hospital’s own price file has no price of that kind for this service (some list insurer rates but leave the cash or list price blank). If you’re uninsured or paying yourself, ask the hospital for a Good Faith Estimate; federal law (No Surprises Act) requires one when you schedule or ask.

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Doctors and practices

Doctors, independent practices, labs and centers in Washington that billed Traditional Medicare for Head blood vessel MRI (MRA) without contrast, most Medicare services first. Doctors with no hospital affiliation are included.

Doctor or practicePracticeHospital affiliationsMedicare quality scoreTimes billed to Traditional Medicare (2024)Traditional Medicare amount for their own service (2024)
Margaret Chapman, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleNew York UniversityGroup of 6,134 cliniciansNone on fileNot rated253$103 in the office
Asif Abdullah, MDDiagnostic Radiology · TacomaNot on fileNone on fileNot rated44$56.30 at a hospital or surgery center
Carrie Marder, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleNot on fileNone on file79 of 100CMS MIPS 2024, reported by their group42$179 in the office
Michael Park, DODiagnostic Radiology · TacomaNot on fileNone on file79 of 100CMS MIPS 2024, reported by their group39$147 in the office
Zafar Bajwa, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleNot on fileNone on file96 of 100CMS MIPS 2024, reported by their group35$50.71 at a hospital or surgery center$54.09 in the office
Erik Velez, MDDiagnostic Radiology · VancouverThe Vancouver Clinic Inc PSGroup of 590 cliniciansNone on fileNot rated30$88.63 in the office
Matthew ShutskeDiagnostic Radiology · SilverdaleCentral Illinois Radiological Associates LTDGroup of 209 cliniciansNone on fileNot rated24$201 in the office
Mohammad Taheri, MD, PHDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleNot on fileNone on fileNot rated24$59.74 at a hospital or surgery center
Jason Hibbard, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleNot on fileNone on fileNot rated20$54.45 at a hospital or surgery center
Christopher Potter, MDDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleThe Association Of University PhysiciansGroup of 3,535 cliniciansNone on fileNot rated19$56.60 at a hospital or surgery center
Virginia Mason Medical CenterIndependent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) · SeattlePractice, lab or centerNone on fileNot rated19$172 in the office
Virginia Mason Medical CenterIndependent Diagnostic Testing Facility (IDTF) · SeattlePractice, lab or centerNone on fileNot rated19$170 in the office
Wayne Fang, MDDiagnostic Radiology · LynnwoodNot on fileNone on fileNot rated19$56.64 at a hospital or surgery center
Harold Scott, MDDiagnostic Radiology · Federal WayMedical Scanning Consultants PAGroup of 84 cliniciansNone on file75 of 100CMS MIPS 202415$137 in the office
Robert DunlapDiagnostic Radiology · SeattleNot on fileNone on file85 of 100CMS MIPS 2024, reported by their group14$53.54 at a hospital or surgery center
Jessica Mchugh, MDFamily Practice · SeattleMulticare Health SystemGroup of 2,325 cliniciansNone on fileNot rated13$156 in the office
Prabhakar Kesava, MDDiagnostic Radiology · LynnwoodNot on fileNone on fileNot rated12$180 in the office

Reading the doctor list

  • A higher price doesn’t mean better care. The quality score and the price come from different CMS files and are shown separately on purpose.
  • The amount is what Traditional Medicare (original Medicare) approved for the doctor’s or lab’s own service: Medicare’s payment plus the patient’s share. It is not what commercial insurance or Medicare Advantage pays, and the hospital or surgery center bills separately (surgery centers aren’t in this list).
  • The Medicare quality score is CMS’s MIPS final score (0 to 100), based mostly on the doctor’s Medicare patients. About half of doctors aren’t scored, so Not rated says nothing bad about a doctor. A group’s score covers everyone in the group.
  • CMS doesn’t publish counts under 11 patients, so doctors who rarely bill Medicare for this aren’t listed, and No price published means CMS has no amount for that setting.
  • Independent practice means CMS lists no group for the doctor, or a group of one. None on file for hospitals is common for office-based doctors and doesn’t mean anything is wrong.