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MRI of shoulder (no contrast) at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital

19801 Observation Dr, Germantown, MD 20876. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date March 31, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026. CPT 73221.

$467
Cash price
$458
Median commercial
$467
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $458 — 58% below the Washington, DC metro median of $1,101. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
United HealthcareUnited Healthcare $458 negotiated rate
CignaCigna $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - ScCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - NeCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Mo (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - KsCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - NdCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Il AlternateCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Kaiser PermanenteKaiser $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - VtCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Va (Carefirst)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - MaCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - MsCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - WyCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - FederalCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Shield - Wa (Regence)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Wv (Highmark)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - MtCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - HiCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - IdCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - FlCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Ga (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Me (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Ky (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Nh (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - AlCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Ct (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Co (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Sd (Wellmark)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - LaCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Shield - Id (Regence)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Md (Carefirst)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
AetnaAetna $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Ak (Premera)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Ca (Anthem)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - De (Highmark)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Shield - CaCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - ArCare First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Blue Cross - Dc (Carefirst)Care First Bcbs $458 negotiated rate
Cigna EapCigna $458 negotiated rate

49 additional plan rates in the source file not shown here; the full data is in the hospital's file linked above.

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 Holy Cross Germantown Hospital without insurance?

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $467 for MRI of shoulder (no contrast), against a gross charge of $467. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for mri of shoulder (no contrast) at Holy Cross Germantown Hospital?

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital lists 76 commercial plan rates for MRI of shoulder (no contrast), from $458 (United Healthcare) to $462 (GEHA), with a median of $458. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,101.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Holy Cross Germantown Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date March 31, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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