MRI, brain (no contrast)
Facility: Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
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 $503 (about 2.1× the $244 Medicare rate). Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital charges insurers about $819, or about $1,344 in cash — above the fair price. Located in New Albany, 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 $503. 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 | $230 - $1,904 | 94% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $225 - $2,068 | 92% |
| Aetnamajor | $225 - $2,068 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $1,875 | 769% |
| Humanamajor | $1,057 - $2,068 | 434% |
| AmeriHealth | $966 | 396% |
| CareSource | $1,510 | 619% |
| GEHA | $929 - $1,904 | 381% |
| HealthLink | $1,551 | 636% |
| HealthPartners | $1,875 | 769% |
| MagnaCare | $966 | 396% |
| Medical Mutual | $565 - $1,641 | 232% |
| MVP Health Care | $1,875 | 769% |
| Oscar Health | $230 | 94% |
| Priority Health | $1,875 | 769% |
| Sentara | $2,068 | 848% |
| UniCare | $966 | 396% |
| + 90 smaller / regional plans | $230 - $1,875 |
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 Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital
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.