How much does MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast cost in Virginia?
CPT 73221 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
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73221 MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast
Market typical price
$1,932
56 facilities · typical range $1,311 – $5,113 · 8.0× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$1,932
Medicare $242
$605 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $10,363
What Medicare paysⓘ
$242
Market typical
$1,932
Cash / self-pay price
$1,932
Prices near you — 56 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballad Health Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion) lowest | Hospital | $605cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Ballad Health Russell County Hospital (Lebanon) | Hospital | $605cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) | Hospital | $605cash | 2.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) | Hospital | $637cash | 2.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $814negotiated | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $835cash | 3.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $984cash | 4.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $984cash | 4.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $1,044cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) | Hospital | $1,311cash | 5.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $1,311cash | 5.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $1,352cash | 5.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $1,697cash | 7.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $1,697cash | 7.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $1,741cash | 7.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $1,741cash | 7.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $1,757cash | 7.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $1,757cash | 7.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Fauquier Hospital (Warrenton) | Hospital | $1,772cash | 7.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $1,788cash | 7.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $1,932cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $1,932cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $1,932cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $1,932cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $1,932cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $1,932cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $1,932cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $2,028cash | 8.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) | Hospital | $2,095cash | 8.7× | — |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,204cash | 9.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $2,238cash | 9.3× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $3,091cash | 12.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $3,874cash | 16.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $4,035cash | 16.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $4,035cash | 16.7× | — |
| Clinch Valley Medical Center (Richlands) | Hospital | $4,205cash | 17.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $5,053cash | 20.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $5,053cash | 20.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) | Hospital | $5,134cash | 21.2× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $6,808cash | 28.2× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $6,900cash | 28.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $7,227cash | 29.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $7,348cash | 30.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,511cash | 31.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,511cash | 31.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,511cash | 31.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,584cash | 31.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $7,584cash | 31.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $7,584cash | 31.4× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $8,473cash | 35.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $8,508cash | 35.2× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $10,363cash | 42.9× | ★★★★★ |
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 Virginia?
For MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73221) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $1,932, with hospitals ranging from $1,311 to $5,113 across 56 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 Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for MRI shoulder (upper extremity joint), without contrast (CPT 73221) in Virginia is around $1,932, with hospital prices ranging from $1,311 to $5,113 across 56 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.