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MRI of the shoulder, without contrast in Virginia

CPT 73221 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,933 to $8,473 at the 7 Virginia hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,933typical cash price
$1,841typical commercial insurer rate
$1.9k–$8.5kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Sentara Careplex Hospital
$1,933
Sentara Leigh Hospital
$1,933
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital
$1,933
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
$1,933
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital
$1,933
Henrico Doctors' Hospital
$7,584
Lewisgale Medical Center
$8,473

Virginia typical cash price: $1,933

Virginia hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Sentara Careplex HospitalHampton$3,865$1,933$1,333$756–$1,895 · 6 plans
Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk$3,865$1,933$1,852$661–$3,279 · 7 plans
Sentara Norfolk General HospitalNorfolk$3,865$1,933$1,848$770–$3,289 · 7 plans
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical CenterWoodbridge$3,865$1,933$1,026$501–$1,873 · 7 plans
Sentara Virginia Beach General HospitalVirginia Beach$3,865$1,933$1,841$713–$3,273 · 7 plans
Henrico Doctors' HospitalRichmond$7,584$7,584$1,668$518–$6,674 · 23 plans
Lewisgale Medical CenterSalem$8,473$8,473$6,016$899–$7,626 · 33 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does MRI of the shoulder, without contrast cost at a hospital in Virginia?

At 7 Virginia hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for MRI of the shoulder, without contrast is $1,933, and most charge between $1,933 and $7,940. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $1,841. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for MRI of the shoulder, without contrast?

At 0 of the 7 hospitals in Virginia that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in Virginia has the lowest cash price for MRI of the shoulder, without contrast?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,933 at Sentara Careplex Hospital. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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