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

CPT 73221 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for richmond.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.

73221 MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast

Market typical price

$7,511

10 facilities · typical range $2,089 – $7,584 · 0.6× Medicare OPPS

Typical

$7,511

Medicare $12,867

$1,741 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $7,584

What Medicare paysⓘ

$12,867

Market typical

$7,511

Cash / self-pay price

$7,511

Prices near you — 10 facilities, lowest first

Facility	Type	Price	vs Medicare	Quality
Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) lowest ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$1,741cash	0.1×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0%
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$1,741cash	0.1×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8%
Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) ⚠ likely error	Hospital	$2,204cash	0.2×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8%
Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg)	Hospital	$5,134cash	0.4×	★★★★★
Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond)	Hospital	$7,511cash	0.6×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3%
Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond)	Hospital	$7,511cash	0.6×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3%
Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond)	Hospital	$7,511cash	0.6×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3%
Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond)	Hospital	$7,584cash	0.6×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4%
Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond)	Hospital	$7,584cash	0.6×	★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4%
TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell)	Hospital	$7,584cash	0.6×	★★★★★

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 richmond?

For MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73221) in richmond, a fair self-pay price is around $7,511, with hospitals ranging from $2,089 to $7,584 across 10 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $12,867, 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 richmond?

A fair self-pay price for MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73221) in richmond is around $7,511, with hospital prices ranging from $2,089 to $7,584 across 10 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 73221?

Medicare pays about $12,867 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?

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 — not a guarantee.