MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West
Billing Code: 70553 (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 (with and without contrast) is about $560 (about 1.6× the $356 Medicare rate). Trinity Medical Ctr East &Trinity Medical Ctr West charges insurers about $1,337, or about $3,052 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 $560. 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 | $330 - $4,616 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $330 - $1,483 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $330 - $1,502 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $4,124 | 1157% |
| Humanamajor | $339 - $4,739 | 95% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $330 | 93% |
| CareSource | $346 - $615 | 97% |
| Medical Mutual | $330 - $2,407 | 93% |
| Molina | $330 | 93% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $339 - $3,693 |
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 (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.