CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Southwest General Health Center

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$248
about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $224–$389
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$253
About the fair price
about $5 over the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $248 This hospital $253 Hospital's list price $1,487

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How this hospital compares to other OH hospitals

Highest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $107 Priciest $253

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 OH hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $248 (about 1.0× the $244 Medicare rate). Southwest General Health Center charges insurers about $253 — about the fair price. Located in Middleburg Heights, 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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
UnitedHealthcaremajor $199 - $1,538 82%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $253 - $344 104%
Aetnamajor $1,541 - $1,966 632%
Cignamajor $1,558 639%
Humanamajor $199 - $1,111 82%
AmeriHealth $207 - $253 85%
CareSource $199 - $253 82%
Medical Mutual $96 - $259 39%
Molina $199 - $303 82%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $199 - $2,279
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 18697 Bagley Road, Middleburg Heights, OH 44130
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals