Huntington Beach Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Huntington Beach Hospital in Huntington Beach, CA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

3,826prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$305cash price for mri lower back without contrast (list $6,399)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$349	$2,399	$63.97–$2,399
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$534	$3,573	$98.04–$3,573
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$762	$5,162	$155–$5,162
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$10.00	$646	$10.55–$646
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$8.00	$551	$8.34–$551
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$7.00	$245	$7.75–$245
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$9.00	$51.50	$9.34–$51.50
Urinalysis `81001`	$3.00	$221	$3.17–$221
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$12.00	$385	$9.72–$385
EKG tracing `93005`	$75.00	$435	$23.52–$435
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$111	$727	$18.13–$727
CT head without contrast `70450`	$133	$4,037	$94.42–$4,037
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$446	$3,833	$203–$3,833
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$305	$6,399	$181–$6,399
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$133	$1,880	$82.35–$1,880
IV push, single drug `96374`	$272	$1,274	$49.82–$1,274
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$272	$1,551	$51.30–$1,551
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,190	$4,845	$423–$6,238
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,160	$5,670	$336–$5,670
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$4,187	$5,551	$790–$5,551

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Huntington Beach Hospital price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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