MRI scan of brain before and after contrast

CPT/HCPCS 70553CMS shoppable servicePriced by 39 Ohio hospitalsHospitals bill it as “MRI BRAIN STEM W/O & W/DYE”

Insurer median. The middle of the prices this hospital lists for each insurer and plan. Your plan's price may be higher or lower.

Cash price. The discounted price for paying yourself, without insurance.

List price. The hospital's full chargemaster price, before any discount. Few people pay it.

2 of these 39 hospitals don't publish a cash price for this service. Their price files list only what each insurer pays and leave the cash and list price blank, often because the hospital charges a procedure as separate items (the room, supplies, recovery). Ask the hospital for a self-pay estimate.

Hospital	Insurer median	Insurer range	Cash	List price	Transparency
Pomerene HospitalMillersburg	$330Cash $2,475	$290–$2,877	$2,475	$3,094	82% transparent
Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights	$331Cash $143–$3,367	$142–$4,489	$143–$3,367	$190–$2,340	82% transparent
Dublin Methodist HospitalDublin	$336Cash $2,005	$336	$2,005	$3,084	82% transparent
Grant Medical CenterColumbus	$336Cash $2,005	$336	$2,005	$3,084	82% transparent
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus	$336Cash $2,005	$336	$2,005	$3,084	82% transparent
Ohiohealth Mansfield HospitalMansfield	$336Cash $2,963	$333–$346	$2,963	$4,558	82% transparent
Dayton Childrens HospitalDayton	$340Cash $4,187	$340–$510	$4,187	$5,982	91% transparent
Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta	$342Cash $2,095	$231–$825	$2,095	$3,492	82% transparent
Doctors HospitalColumbus	$344Cash $2,005	$344	$2,005	$3,084	82% transparent
University Of Cincinnati Medical Center, LlcCincinnati	$476Cash $1,980	$349–$1,011	$1,980	$3,300	82% transparent
West Chester HospitalWest Chester	$476Cash $1,980	$343–$833	$1,980	$3,300	64% transparent
Akron General Medical CenterAkron	$544Cash $1,573–$1,602	$1–$2,464	$1,573–$1,602	$2,420–$2,464	82% transparent
Metrohealth SystemCleveland	$555Cash $197	$208–$1,258	$197	$564	82% transparent
Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo, LlcToledo	$560Cash $2,274–$4,140	$103–$5,313	$2,274–$4,140	$3,791–$6,900	82% transparent
Lima Memorial Health SystemLima	$566Cash $2,732	$333–$1,532	$2,732	$3,035	100% transparent
Summa Health SystemAkron	$586Cash $4,621	$330–$1,246	$4,621	$4,621	82% transparent
Medina HospitalMedina	$811Cash $1,602	$308–$2,464	$1,602	$2,464	82% transparent
Bellevue HospitalBellevue	$814Cash $423	$245–$2,114	$423	$1,965	73% transparent
Fairview HospitalCleveland	$867Cash $1,602	$1–$2,464	$1,602	$2,464	82% transparent
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights	$889Cash $1,602	$1–$2,464	$1,602	$2,464	82% transparent
Lutheran HospitalCleveland	$889Cash $1,602	$301–$2,464	$1,602	$2,464	82% transparent
Marymount HospitalGarfield Heights	$889Cash $1,602	$297–$2,464	$1,602	$2,464	82% transparent
Euclid HospitalEuclid	$914Cash $1,602	$330–$2,464	$1,602	$2,464	82% transparent
South Pointe HospitalWarrensville Heights	$939Cash $1,602	$330–$2,464	$1,602	$2,464	82% transparent
Bluffton HospitalBluffton	$1,135Cash $692–$1,586	$327–$2,596	$692–$1,586	$2,884	82% transparent
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus	$1,337	$1–$2,957	Unpublished	$2,957	91% transparent
Magruder HospitalPort Clinton	$1,425Cash $2,244	$1,186–$3,332	$2,244	$3,205	91% transparent
Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicothe	$1,864Cash $1,495	$333–$2,841	$1,495	$2,990	82% transparent
Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus	$1,975Cash $1,986–$3,483	$345–$3,793	$1,986–$3,483	$2,207–$3,870	82% transparent
Adena Pike Medical CenterWaverly	$2,146Cash $1,495	$713–$2,841	$1,495	$2,990	82% transparent
Henry County Hospital, IncNapoleon	$2,332Cash $1,749	$2,332	$1,749	$2,332	100% transparent
Lindner Center Of HopeMason	$2,437Cash $1,916	$1,515–$3,359	$1,916	$4,199	100% transparent
Kings Daughters Medical Center OhioPortsmouth	$2,747Cash $1,662	$413–$3,740	$1,662	$4,156	64% transparent
Adams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman	$3,687	$2,212–$3,687	Unpublished	$3,687	91% transparent
Knox Community HospitalMount Vernon	—Cash $3,229	—	$3,229	$4,036	91% transparent
Mercy Allen HospitalOberlin	—Cash $1,802–$4,662	—	$1,802–$4,662	$3,003–$7,770	100% transparent
Mercy Health - Defiance HospitalDefiance	—Cash $1,752–$2,424	—	$1,752–$2,424	$2,920–$4,040	100% transparent
Mercy Health - Urbana HospitalUrbana	—Cash $1,744–$2,773	—	$1,744–$2,773	$2,907–$4,622	100% transparent
Mercy Health - Willard HospitalWillard	—Cash $1,754–$7,307	—	$1,754–$7,307	$2,923–$12,179	100% transparent

Published hospital standard charges, not a quote. Check with your insurer and hospital.