MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (with and without contrast) is about $348 (about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate). University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center charges insurers about $349, or about $2,807 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Ashland, OH.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $333 - $3,451 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $333 - $3,380 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $333 - $3,211 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $333 - $3,451 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $333 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $599 | 168% |
| CareSource | $599 | 168% |
| Devoted Health | $333 | 93% |
| Health Net | $3,182 | 893% |
| Medical Mutual | $1,325 - $3,709 | 372% |
| Molina | $333 | 93% |
| Paramount | $343 | 96% |
| WellCare | $333 | 93% |
| + 19 smaller / regional plans | $333 - $3,406 |
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Other Procedures at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other OH hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $171
- Union Hospital · Dover $180
- Highland District Hospital · Hillsboro $245
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $323
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $330
- Holzer Medical Center · Gallipolis $330
- Christ Hospital · Cincinnati $330
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $331
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.