MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West
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.
A fair price for a MRI, brain (no contrast) is about $364 (about 1.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West charges insurers about $945, or about $1,873 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Steubenville, OH.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $364. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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 | $223 - $2,832 | 91% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $223 - $1,146 | 91% |
| Aetnamajor | $223 - $1,502 | 91% |
| Cignamajor | $2,530 | 1038% |
| Humanamajor | $212 - $2,908 | 87% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $223 | 91% |
| CareSource | $235 - $392 | 96% |
| Medical Mutual | $223 - $2,407 | 91% |
| Molina | $223 | 91% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $212 - $2,266 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West
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.