Baltimore, MD · hospital rates, itemized

MRI of shoulder (no contrast) at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital

201 E University Pkwy, Baltimore, MD 21218. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 1, 2026source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 73221.

$747
Cash price
$763
Median commercial
$763
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $763 — 23% above the Baltimore, MD metro median of $621. Compare all Baltimore, MD hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Aetna Us Healthcare IncAetna All HMO And PPO Plans $763 negotiated rate
Carefirst Blue Choice IncAll Carefirst HMO Plans (+1 same-rate plans) $763 negotiated rate
TricareTricare $763 negotiated rate
Cigna HealthspringCigna Healthspring $763 negotiated rate
Cigna Healthcare Mid AtlanticAll Cigna HMO $763 negotiated rate
Cigna Healthcare Midatlantic IncAll Cigna PPO $763 negotiated rate
HumanaHumana Choice Care (+1 same-rate plans) $763 negotiated rate
Kaiser PermanenteAll Kaiser Commercial (+3 same-rate plans) $763 negotiated rate
United HealthcareUnitedhealthcare Community Plan Of Maryland (+3 same-rate plans) $763 negotiated rate
Unitedhealthcare Insurance CompanyOptum Va Community Care $763 negotiated rate
United Healthcare-OvationsUnited Secure $763 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Aetna MedicareAetna Medicare $763 negotiated rate
Carefirst Advantage IncCarefirst Medicare Advantage $763 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
AmerigroupAmerigroup Dc $763 negotiated rate
Amerihealth Caritas District Of ColumbiaAmerihealth $763 negotiated rate
Medstar Family Choice IncMedstar Family Choice Dc $763 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceMedstar Family Choice Md $763 negotiated rate
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does mri of shoulder (no contrast) cost at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital without insurance?

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $747 for MRI of shoulder (no contrast), against a gross charge of $763. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for mri of shoulder (no contrast) at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital?

MedStar Union Memorial Hospital lists 11 commercial plan rates for MRI of shoulder (no contrast), from $763 (Aetna Us Healthcare Inc) to $763 (United Healthcare-Ovations), with a median of $763. The Baltimore, MD metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $621.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file MedStar Union Memorial Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.