How much does MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast cost in Ohio?

CPT 73221 โ€” the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Ohio.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices โ€” not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
73221 MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast
Market typical price
$1,279
93 facilities ยท typical range $1,066 โ€“ $2,227 ยท 5.3ร— Medicare OPPS
What Medicare paysโ“˜
$242
Market typical
$1,279
Cash / self-pay price
$1,431
Prices near you โ€” 93 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Glenbeigh Health Sources (Rock Creek) lowest Hospital $213negotiated 0.9ร— โ€”
Coshocton Regional Medical Center (Coshocton) Hospital $224cash 0.9ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
East Liverpool City Hospital (East Liverpool) Hospital $224cash 0.9ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center (Akron) Hospital $350cash 1.4ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 3.6%
Bethesda North (Cincinnati) Hospital $495cash 2.0ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.4%
Good Samaritan Hospital (Cincinnati) Hospital $495cash 2.0ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 4.1%
Mccullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital (Oxford) Hospital $495cash 2.0ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Blanchard Valley Hospital (Findlay) Hospital $641cash 2.7ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
hip/knee complications 7.2%
Aultman Hospital (Canton) Hospital $737cash 3.0ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital (Tiffin) Hospital $808cash 3.3ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital (Defiance) Hospital $922cash 3.8ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
Bay Park Community Hospital (Oregon) Hospital $942cash 3.9ร— โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…โ˜…
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. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 73221 cost in Ohio?

For MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73221) in Ohio, a fair self-pay price is around $1,279, with hospitals ranging from $1,066 to $2,227 across 93 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, the benchmark every published rate is measured against. 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 Ohio?

A fair self-pay price for MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73221) in Ohio is around $1,279, with hospital prices ranging from $1,066 to $2,227 across 93 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 โ€” a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5โ€“2ร— it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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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 โ€” not a guarantee.