MRI brain with and without contrast in Ohio
Below is what hospitals in Ohio charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 28 hospitals in Ohio run from $328 to $2,721. The typical hospital charges $1,602. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,602
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
30 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Liverpool City Hospital OH · Price file September 1, 2026 | $328Insurance typically pays $361Sticker price $4,596 | Lowest price of any hospital | $361 | $4,596 |
| Bethesda North OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $495Insurance typically pays $671Sticker price $660 | Cheaper than 96% of hospitals | $671 | $660 |
| Alliance Community Hospital OH · Price file April 1, 2026 | $1,231Insurance typically pays $660Sticker price $2,735 | Cheaper than 93% of hospitals | $660 | $2,735 |
| Mount Carmel Rehabilitation Hospital, An Affiliate Fremont, OH | $1,420Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,893 | Cheaper than 89% of hospitals | — | $1,893 |
| Fairfield Medical Center Lancaster, OH · Price file February 26, 2026 | $1,469Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $3,265 | Cheaper than 85% of hospitals | — | $3,265 |
| Adena Regional Medical Center Chillicothe, OH · Price file August 19, 2026 | $1,495Insurance typically pays $1,764Sticker price $2,990 | Cheaper than 81% of hospitals | $1,764 | $2,990 |
| Encompass Health Rehab Hospital Of Toledo Fremont, OH | $1,574Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,098 | Cheaper than 78% of hospitals | — | $2,098 |
| Hillcrest Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $878Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $878 | $2,464 |
| South Pointe Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $939Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $939 | $2,464 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $848Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $848 | $2,464 |
| Euclid Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $914Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $914 | $2,464 |
| Medina Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $788Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $788 | $2,464 |
| Fairview Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $850Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $850 | $2,464 |
| Akron General Medical Center OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $372Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $372 | $2,464 |
| Cleveland Clinic OH · Price file June 16, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $496Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $496 | $2,464 |
| Marymount Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $889Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $889 | $2,464 |
| Lodi Community Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $1,331Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $1,331 | $2,464 |
| Lutheran Hospital OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | $1,602Insurance typically pays $889Sticker price $2,464 | Cheaper than 74% of hospitals | $889 | $2,464 |
| Henry County Hospital, Inc OH | $1,749Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,332 | Pricier than 67% of hospitals | — | $2,332 |
| Christ Hospital Cincinnati, OH | $2,006Insurance typically pays $607Sticker price $3,344 | Pricier than 70% of hospitals | $607 | $3,344 |
| Mount Carmel East & West Columbus, OH · Price file March 31, 2026 | $2,022Insurance typically pays $1,255Sticker price $3,111 | Pricier than 74% of hospitals | $1,255 | $3,111 |
| Harrison Community Hospital OH | $2,034Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,067 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | — | $4,067 |
| Barnesville Hospital OH | $2,034Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $4,067 | Pricier than 78% of hospitals | — | $4,067 |
| Mclaren St Luke's OH · Price file December 31, 2025 | $2,216Insurance typically pays $195Sticker price $4,432 | Pricier than 85% of hospitals | $195 | $4,432 |
| Southern Ohio Medical Center Portsmouth, OH · Price file January 23, 2026 | $2,217Insurance typically pays $2,191Sticker price $4,434 | Pricier than 89% of hospitals | $2,191 | $4,434 |
| Lake Health Concord, OH · Price file July 14, 2026 | $2,345Insurance typically pays $1,438Sticker price $3,127 | Pricier than 93% of hospitals | $1,438 | $3,127 |
| Morrow County Hospital OH · Price file April 2, 2026 | $2,487Insurance typically pays $1,442Sticker price $3,826 | Pricier than 96% of hospitals | $1,442 | $3,826 |
| Magruder Hospital OH · Price file November 10, 2023 | $2,721Insurance typically pays $3,421Sticker price $3,888 | Highest price of any hospital | $3,421 | $3,888 |
| Summa Rehab Hospital OH · Price file August 10, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $2,853 | — | — | $2,853 |
| Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital For Rehab OH · Price file June 15, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $593Sticker price — | — | $593 | — |
Procedure code 70553. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.