MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Lima Memorial Health System
Billing Code: 70551 (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 (no contrast) is about $374 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Lima Memorial Health System charges insurers about $387, or about $2,039 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lima, OH.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $943 - $1,048 | 387% |
| Aetnamajor | $228 - $273 | 94% |
| CareSource | $399 | 164% |
| Devoted Health | $230 | 94% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $387 |
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Other Procedures at Lima Memorial Health System
Compare: MRI, brain (no contrast) at other OH hospitals
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati $107
- Union Hospital · Dover $155
- Highland District Hospital · Hillsboro $162
- Akron General Medical Center · Akron $201
- Wood County Hospital · Bowling Green $213
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $213
- Pomerene Hospital · Millersburg $221
- University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center · Ashland $222
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.