MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 70553 (CPT)
Lowest price of the 9 OH hospitals we have prices for — a strong deal.
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 $190 (about 0.5× the $356 Medicare rate). Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center charges insurers about $171, or about $1,553 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 | $81 - $4,962 | 23% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $72 - $5,444 | 20% |
| Aetnamajor | $76 - $5,261 | 21% |
| Cignamajor | $447 - $5,261 | 125% |
| Humanamajor | $80 - $1,384 | 22% |
| AmeriHealth | $176 - $622 | 49% |
| CareSource | $75 - $2,658 | 21% |
| Medical Mutual | $297 - $5,261 | 83% |
| Molina | $179 - $634 | 50% |
| WellCare | $80 - $1,456 | 22% |
| + 14 smaller / regional plans | $74 - $5,427 |
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Other Procedures at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Compare: MRI, brain (with and without contrast) at other OH hospitals
- 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
- Cleveland Clinic · Cleveland $331
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.