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MRI of shoulder (no contrast) at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 73221.

$2,184
Cash price
$2,293
Median commercial
$4,367
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $2,293 — 124% above the Washington, DC metro median of $1,023. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans) $165 negotiated rate
CignaOap $840 negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial $1,550 negotiated rate
CignaEPO $1,834 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp $2,052 negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP $2,293 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial $2,332 negotiated rate
CignaPPO $2,970 negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer $3,221 negotiated rate
United HealthcareOptions PPO $3,554 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans) $5,078 negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)Medicaid $180 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health VaManaged Medicaid $203 negotiated rate
Sentara Health PlansManaged Medicaid $203 negotiated rate
Amerihealth DcManaged Medicaid $233 negotiated rate
Amerigroup DcManaged Medicaid $286 negotiated rate
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid $1,572 negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid $1,572 negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid $1,572 negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid $1,572 negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid $1,616 negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid $1,834 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 Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $2,184 for MRI of shoulder (no contrast), against a gross charge of $4,367. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for mri of shoulder (no contrast) at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 11 commercial plan rates for MRI of shoulder (no contrast), from $165 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $5,078 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)), with a median of $2,293. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,023.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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