Shoulder MRI cost in Pittsfield, MA — inpatient
In Pittsfield, MA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $3,384.00 to $3,384.00, with a median of $3,384.00. The lowest listed price is at Fairview Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across Massachusetts, the median is $1,984.95 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 73221, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 25, 2026 and Mar 25, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Pittsfield, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital one side lowest Great Barrington, MA · (413) 528-0790 MRI Uppr Ext Jt w/o Cntrst Lt | $3,384.00 | $3,562.11 | $2,012.59–$3,384.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital one side lowest Great Barrington, MA · (413) 528-0790 MRI Uppr Ext Jt w/o Cntrst Rt | $3,384.00 | $3,562.11 | $2,012.59–$3,384.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center one side lowest Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 MRI Uppr Ext Jt w/o Cntrst Lt | $3,384.00 | $3,562.11 | $2,012.59–$3,384.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center one side lowest Pittsfield, MA · (413) 447-2000 MRI Uppr Ext Jt w/o Cntrst Rt | $3,384.00 | $3,562.11 | $2,012.59–$3,384.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital one side lowest North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 MRI Uppr Ext Jt w/o Cntrst Lt | $3,384.00 | $3,562.11 | $2,012.59–$3,384.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital one side lowest North Adams, MA · (413) 664-5000 MRI Uppr Ext Jt w/o Cntrst Rt | $3,384.00 | $3,562.11 | $2,012.59–$3,384.00 | 5% | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $3,384.00, median $3,384.00, highest $3,384.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,312.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.