MRI of the brain cost in Dublin, OH

Prices at 3 hospitals in Dublin, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,639 — 25% below the US median ($2,172), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH $1,407 $1,011 125 min
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $1,639 $336 ★ 4/5 229 min
Dublin Springs Dublin, OH $1,639 $336

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 September 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)
$2,521
Cash / self-pay
$1,639
Insurer-negotiated
$336
Medicare pays
$269
$1,454$1,639
Median cash $1,639  ·  Medicare $269  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,639 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,521 list price could save about $882 (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, OH78
Daniel Wagner, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDublin, OH62
Dheeraj Muddasani, MDDiagnostic RadiologyDublin, OH29

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