Shoulder MRI cost in Charlottesville, VA
In Charlottesville, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye (one side of the body): from $1,757.00 to $1,757.00, with a median of $1,757.00. Across Virginia, the median is $1,932.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73221, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital one side Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,757.00 | $3,514.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $1,757.00, median $1,757.00, highest $1,757.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,757.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
An MRI of an upper-limb joint makes detailed pictures of one joint, most often the shoulder, though the code also covers the elbow and wrist. It shows tendons, ligaments, cartilage and the labrum, such as a rotator cuff tear that does not show on X-rays. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan of one joint. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.