Shoulder MRI cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $593.63 to $5,499.90, with a median of $1,932.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 9.3× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$593.63Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,932.50half pay less
Highest$5,499.90in 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $913.50 | $3,045.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Mri Up Extrem Joint W/O | $1,044.50 | $2,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $1,353.00 | $2,255.00 | — 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 |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Mri-Upper Ext Jnt Wo Cont | $1,787.71 | $2,979.52 | — 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 | — 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 Hospitals 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 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 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 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 |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,204.40 | $3,674.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,204.40 | $3,674.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,204.40 | $3,674.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,204.40 | $3,674.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MRI UP EXTR W/JNT WO | $3,498.92 | $3,887.69 | Mar 17, 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $5,133.60 | $17,112.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $5,499.90 | $18,333.00 | — source file |
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 | 10 | $1,787.71 | $1,932.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $835.00 | $835.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $2,204.40 | $2,204.40 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $3,702.00 | $3,702.00 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $913.50 | $913.50 |
| 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 |
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.
MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$6,011.00
- Alaska$2,939.79
- Arizona$4,913.00
- Arkansas$959.11
- California$2,444.00
- Colorado$1,013.73
- Connecticut$1,843.33
- Delaware$2,258.75
- Florida$2,219.97
- Georgia$1,635.54
- Hawaii$1,797.90
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$2,100.03
- Indiana$1,311.09
- Iowa$1,467.07
- Kansas$1,274.40
- Kentucky$3,225.02
- Louisiana$694.56
- Maine$1,656.60
- Maryland$524.86
- Massachusetts$1,984.95
- Michigan$1,597.88
- Minnesota$2,018.46
- Mississippi$1,024.80
- Missouri$1,935.50
- Montana$1,794.00
- Nebraska$1,681.88
- Nevada$259.00
- New Hampshire$1,763.42
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$910.98
- New York$934.53
- North Carolina$1,938.28
- North Dakota$1,923.60
- Ohio$1,264.25
- Oklahoma$1,795.30
- Oregon$1,569.33
- Pennsylvania$2,143.05
- Puerto Rico$750.00
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,302.20
- South Dakota$3,088.80
- Tennessee$786.24
- Texas$1,788.37
- Utah$1,837.71
- Vermont$2,952.33
- Washington$1,756.30
- West Virginia$1,376.00
- Wisconsin$1,570.64
- Wyoming$1,750.45
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.