Shoulder MRI cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 66 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $593.63 to $10,363.00, with a median of $1,932.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 17.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,932.50, is 4% above the US median of $1,850.73.
- That is 7.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Virginia ranks 30th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 66 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73221. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 1, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$593.63Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,932.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,363.00in Virginia
Lowest saves$1,338.87vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC MR JOINT UPR EXTREM WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC MR JOINT UPR EXTREM WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR JOINT UPR EXTREM WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC MR JOINT UPR EXTREM WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC MR JOINT UPR EXTREM WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC MR JOINT UPR EXTREM WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI UPEX JT WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI UPEX JT WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI UPEX JT WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI UPEX JT WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI UPEX JT WO IV CONT | $835.00 | $1,670.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $913.50 | $3,045.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Augusta Health one side Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Mri Lt Upper Extremity Any Joi | $1,044.50 | $2,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital one side Rocky Mt · Roanoke, VA HB MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CONTRAST RT | $1,311.45 | $3,747.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center one side Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CONTRAST LT | $1,311.45 | $3,747.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CONTRAST RT | $1,311.45 | $3,747.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CONTRAST LT | $1,311.45 | $3,747.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $1,353.00 | $2,255.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MRI Upper Joint W/O Contrast | $1,430.63 | $2,861.25 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $1,626.00 | $4,065.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Giles Community Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CONTRAST RT | $1,689.10 | $4,826.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital one side Lexington · Lexington, VA HB MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CONTRAST RT | $1,689.10 | $4,826.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Mri joint upr extrem w/o dye | $1,697.00 | $3,394.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Mri joint upr extrem w/o dye | $1,697.00 | $3,394.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital one side Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,757.00 | $3,514.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center one side Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,757.00 | $3,514.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital one side Tazewell · Bluefield, WV-VA HB MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CONTRAST RT | $1,768.55 | $5,053.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Mri-Upper Ext Jnt Wo Cont | $1,787.71 | $2,979.52 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery one side Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital one side Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital one side Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital one side Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center one side Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital one side Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital one side Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital one side Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,932.50 | $3,865.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital one side South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $2,028.50 | $4,057.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA MRI UP EX JT W/O CONTRAST,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $2,118.37 | $3,026.24 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,204.40 | $3,674.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,204.40 | $3,674.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,204.40 | $3,674.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond one side Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont|RIGHT SIDE | $2,204.40 | $3,674.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $2,836.18 | $7,090.46 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters one side Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MRI UP EXT W/JNT WO RT | $3,358.28 | $3,731.42 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $3,553.92 | $8,884.79 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $3,702.00 | $9,255.00 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $3,702.00 | $9,255.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $3,858.14 | $9,645.35 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $5,052.60 | $8,421.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $5,052.60 | $8,421.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $5,052.60 | $8,421.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $5,133.60 | $17,112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $5,499.90 | $18,333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery one side Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT RT | $6,808.00 | $6,808.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Reston Hospital Center one side Reston · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $6,898.37 | $6,898.37 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center one side Dulles · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $6,900.02 | $6,900.02 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center one side Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MRI UP JNT W/O CONT RT | $7,347.69 | $7,347.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chippenham Hospital one side Chesterfield · Richmond, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $7,584.00 | $7,584.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Henrico Doctors Hospital - Forest one side Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT RT | $7,584.00 | $7,584.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital one side Richmond · Richmond, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $7,584.00 | $7,584.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parham Doctors Hospital one side Richmond · Richmond, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $7,584.00 | $7,584.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Retreat Doctors Hospital one side Richmond · Richmond, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $7,584.00 | $7,584.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Tricities Hospital one side Prince George · Richmond, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT RT | $7,584.00 | $7,584.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Medical Center one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT RT | $8,473.00 | $8,473.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski one side Pulaski · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT RT | $8,508.00 | $8,508.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany one side Low Moor · Low Moor, VA MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $10,363.00 | $10,363.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 12 | $1,430.63 | $1,932.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 12 | $835.00 | $1,661.50 |
| Richmond, VA | 11 | $2,204.40 | $7,584.00 |
| Roanoke, VA | 6 | $913.50 | $1,311.45 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 3 | $1,311.45 | $6,808.00 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 2 | $1,768.55 | $2,813.34 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $1,757.00 | $1,757.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $3,702.00 | $3,702.00 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $5,499.90 | $5,499.90 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $2,836.18 | $2,836.18 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $2,118.37 | $2,118.37 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $1,757.00 | $1,757.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $1,353.00 | $1,353.00 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Lexington, VA | 1 | $1,689.10 | $1,689.10 |
| Low Moor, VA | 1 | $10,363.00 | $10,363.00 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $3,702.00 | $3,702.00 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $2,028.50 | $2,028.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $1,932.50 | $1,932.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $1,044.50 | $1,044.50 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $3,553.92 | $3,553.92 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,468.06
- Alaska$3,190.97
- Arizona$1,449.98
- Arkansas$895.24
- California$2,625.00
- Colorado$2,094.29
- Connecticut$1,622.00
- Delaware$2,491.93
- District of Columbia$2,183.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,305.25
- Georgia$1,549.08
- Hawaii$2,285.50
- Idaho$1,824.00
- Illinois$2,811.72
- Indiana$1,065.36
- Iowa$2,170.75
- Kansas$1,235.58
- Kentucky$1,751.44
- Louisiana$856.05
- Maine$1,414.90
- Maryland$554.08
- Massachusetts$1,793.00
- Michigan$1,885.15
- Minnesota$2,122.24
- Mississippi$1,171.64
- Missouri$1,847.15
- Montana$1,567.69
- Nebraska$2,529.00
- Nevada$2,365.99
- New Hampshire$2,084.29
- New Jersey$414.60
- New Mexico$1,553.82
- New York$1,292.54
- North Carolina$2,019.00
- North Dakota$1,932.80
- Ohio$1,511.50
- Oklahoma$1,409.70
- Oregon$1,776.00
- Pennsylvania$2,122.12
- Puerto Rico$750.00
- Rhode Island$2,100.00
- South Carolina$2,302.20
- South Dakota$3,271.20
- Tennessee$946.71
- Texas$1,859.90
- Utah$4,944.68
- Vermont$3,227.63
- Washington$1,908.00
- West Virginia$1,337.60
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$1,742.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.