MRI of the brain without contrast cost in Dublin, OH

Prices at 3 hospitals in Dublin, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,275 — 30% below the US median ($1,820), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $1,275 $230 ★ 4/5 229 min —
Dublin Springs Dublin, OH $1,275 $230 — — —
Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH $1,344 $966 — 125 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,961
Cash / self-pay
$1,275
Insurer-negotiated
$230
Medicare pays
$195
$1,275$1,330
Median cash $1,275  ·  Medicare $195  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,275 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($195). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,961 list price could save about $686 (35%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dublin

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Vijay Pandya, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDublin, OH141
Daniel Wagner, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDublin, OH98
Andrew Mahoney, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyDublin, OH94
Dheeraj Muddasani, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDublin, OH28

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