CMS Price Transparency Data
MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Good Samaritan Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$507
about 1.4× the $356 Medicare rate · typically $420–$894
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $356 Fair price $507 Cash price $495 Hospital's list price $660
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
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna UnitedHealthcareCignaHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $425 - $1,046 | 119% |
| Aetnamajor | $340 - $607 | 95% |
| Medical Mutual | $347 | 97% |
| Oscar Health | $510 | 143% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $350 - $979 |
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at Good Samaritan Hospital
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.