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MRI of shoulder (no contrast) at Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System

1701 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22205. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date December 16, 2025source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 73221.

$2,255
Cash price
$486
Median commercial
$2,819
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $486 — 53% below the Washington, DC metro median of $1,023. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
CignaIfp $349 negotiated rate
AnthemHMO Exchange $382 negotiated rate
UHCMamsi-Non Options $438 negotiated rate
AetnaPPO $456 negotiated rate
AnthemHMO-PPO-Par $477 negotiated rate
UHCOptions $486 negotiated rate
AetnaPOS-EPO-HMO $765 negotiated rate
CarefirstPPO $1,259 negotiated rate
CignaCustomer Specific $1,870 negotiated rate
CarefirstHMO $2,022 negotiated rate
CignaAll Products $2,200 negotiated rate

Medicare plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
AnthemMedicare Advantage $243 negotiated rate
Cigna HealthspringMedicare Advantage $243 negotiated rate
HumanaMedicare Advantage $243 negotiated rate
UHCMedicare Advantage $243 negotiated rate
AetnaMedicare Advantage $246 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 Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System without insurance?

Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $2,255 for MRI of shoulder (no contrast), against a gross charge of $2,819. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for mri of shoulder (no contrast) at Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System?

Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System lists 11 commercial plan rates for MRI of shoulder (no contrast), from $349 (Cigna) to $2,200 (Cigna), with a median of $486. 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 Virginia Hospital Center Arlington Health System publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date December 16, 2025. These are price disclosures, not quotes.