How much does MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast cost in Michigan?
CPT 73221 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Michigan.
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73221 MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast
Market typical price
$1,874
55 facilities · typical range $1,055 – $3,636 · 7.8× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$1,874
Medicare $242
$86 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $7,177
What Medicare paysⓘ
$242
Market typical
$1,874
Cash / self-pay price
$1,874
Prices near you — 55 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Jackson Hospital (former Allegiance Health) lowest | Hospital | $86cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing (Edward W. Sparrow Hospital) | Hospital | $114cash | 0.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital (former Ascension Providence Rochester) | Hospital | $234cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Lake Huron Medical Center (Port Huron; Prime Healthcare) | Hospital | $236cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| Beacon Kalamazoo (former Ascension Borgess Medical Center) | Hospital | $237negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital (Grand Blanc; former Ascension Genesys) | Hospital | $255negotiated | 1.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | Hospital | $328cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Henry Ford Hospital (Detroit) | Hospital | $328cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital | Hospital | $328cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital (Clinton Township) | Hospital | $328cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| McLaren Flint | Hospital | $976cash | 4.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Henry Ford St. John Hospital (Detroit; former Ascension St. John) | Hospital | $984cash | 4.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital (former Ascension Providence) | Hospital | $1,055cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital (former Ascension Providence; shares CCN with Southfield) | Hospital | $1,055cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.8% |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital (Grand Rapids) | Hospital | $1,068cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital (East Grand Rapids; shares CCN with Butterworth) | Hospital | $1,068cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| McLaren Bay Region (Bay City) | Hospital | $1,074cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| University of Michigan Health-West (Wyoming) | Hospital | $1,079cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| McLaren Port Huron | Hospital | $1,080cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Holland Hospital | Hospital | $1,103cash | 4.6× | ★★★★★ |
| McLaren Macomb (Mount Clemens) | Hospital | $1,285cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| McLaren Northern Michigan (Petoskey) | Hospital | $1,340cash | 5.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| University of Michigan Health University Hospital (Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor) | Hospital | $1,400cash | 5.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| McLaren Oakland (Pontiac) | Hospital | $1,420cash | 5.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital (former Ascension Macomb-Oakland) | Hospital | $1,480cash | 6.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital (former Mercy Health Saint Mary's) | Hospital | $1,509cash | 6.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital (former Mercy Health Hackley) | Hospital | $1,509cash | 6.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital (Kalamazoo) | Hospital | $1,874cash | 7.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Bronson Battle Creek Hospital | Hospital | $1,874cash | 7.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| McLaren Greater Lansing | Hospital | $2,045cash | 8.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Surgeons Choice Medical Center (Southfield) [PHYSICIAN-OWNED SURGICAL HOSPITAL] | Hospital | $2,200cash | 9.1× | — |
| Hurley Medical Center (Flint) | Hospital | $2,250cash | 9.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Insight Surgical Hospital (Warren; fka Southeast Michigan Surgical Hospital) [PHYSICIAN-OWNED SURGICAL HOSPITAL] | Hospital | $2,429cash | 10.0× | — |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Hospital (St. Joseph) | Hospital | $2,553cash | 10.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Chelsea Hospital (Trinity Health / Michigan Medicine) | Hospital | $2,582cash | 10.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Trinity Health Livingston Hospital (Howell) | Hospital | $2,582cash | 10.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.5% |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | Hospital | $2,582cash | 10.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital (Pontiac) | Hospital | $2,582cash | 10.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.7% |
| Covenant HealthCare (Saginaw) | Hospital | $2,654cash | 11.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.5% |
| Munson Medical Center (Traverse City) | Hospital | $2,669cash | 11.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital | Hospital | $3,421cash | 14.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4% |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital (Royal Oak) | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Corewell Health Taylor Hospital | Hospital | $3,636cash | 15.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Trinity Health Livonia Hospital | Hospital | $3,871cash | 16.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| UP Health System - Marquette | Hospital | $4,271cash | 17.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| DMC Harper University Hospital | Hospital | $4,394cash | 18.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| DMC Detroit Receiving Hospital | Hospital | $5,522cash | 22.8× | ★★★★★ |
| DMC Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital (Commerce Township) | Hospital | $5,997cash | 24.8× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5% |
| DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital | Hospital | $7,177cash | 29.7× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
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What should 73221 cost in Michigan?
For MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73221) in Michigan, a fair self-pay price is around $1,874, with hospitals ranging from $1,055 to $3,636 across 55 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast cost in Michigan?
A fair self-pay price for MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73221) in Michigan is around $1,874, with hospital prices ranging from $1,055 to $3,636 across 55 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 73221?
Medicare pays about $242 for MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73221). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast?
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.