MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
Facility: Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
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.
⚠ 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 $375 (about 1.1× the $356 Medicare rate). Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital charges insurers about $341, or about $2,514 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Cleveland, 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 | $331 - $2,353 | 93% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $331 - $2,179 | 93% |
| Aetnamajor | $331 - $2,665 | 93% |
| Cignamajor | $331 - $2,162 | 93% |
| Humanamajor | $331 | 93% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $1,877 | 527% |
| CareSource | $1,810 | 508% |
| Devoted Health | $331 | 93% |
| Health Net | $2,849 | 799% |
| Medical Mutual | $331 - $2,658 | 93% |
| Molina | $331 | 93% |
| Paramount | $341 | 96% |
| WellCare | $331 | 93% |
| + 21 smaller / regional plans | $331 - $3,017 |
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Other Procedures at Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital
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.