CMS Price Transparency Data

MRI, brain (no contrast)

Facility: Magruder Hospital

Billing Code: 70551 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$619
about 2.5× the $244 Medicare rate · typically $322–$948
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$454
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $165 under the fair price · 1.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $244 Fair price $619 This hospital $454 Cash price $1,432 Hospital's list price $2,045

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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 $454

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 (no contrast) is about $619 (about 2.5× the $244 Medicare rate). Magruder Hospital charges insurers about $454, or about $1,432 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Port Clinton, OH.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $757 - $961 311%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,753 719%
Aetnamajor $151 - $1,765 62%
CareSource $404 - $419 166%
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 615 Fulton St, Port Clinton, OH 43452
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals