MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Christ Hospital
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 4 charge less, among the 9 OH hospitals compared.
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 $366 (about 1.0× the $356 Medicare rate). Christ Hospital charges insurers about $330, or about $2,006 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cincinnati, 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 | $200 - $3,521 | 56% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $194 - $3,167 | 54% |
| Aetnamajor | $330 - $2,113 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $330 - $3,521 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $194 - $3,167 | 54% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $330 | 93% |
| AmeriHealth | $3,167 | 889% |
| CareSource | $194 - $3,167 | 54% |
| GEHA | $1,017 | 285% |
| Health Net | $3,167 - $3,521 | 889% |
| Healthcare Highways | $3,167 - $3,521 | 889% |
| Medical Mutual | $972 | 273% |
| Meridian | $330 | 93% |
| Molina | $792 - $880 | 222% |
| Priority Health | $1,683 - $1,871 | 472% |
| WellCare | $792 - $880 | 222% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $330 - $3,521 |
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Other Procedures at Christ 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
- Bellevue Hospital · Bellevue $331
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $331
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.