What is the typical price for MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast in Colorado?

Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 73221, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $611 to $2,659 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $868.

Why is the price range for MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast so wide?

Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 4.4× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.

What's the cash price for MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast if I don't have insurance?

The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $2,360. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.

What does CPT 73221 mean?

CPT 73221 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast

CPT 7322139 Colorado hospitals reporting

Shoulder MRI used to evaluate rotator cuff tears, labral injuries, and chronic shoulder pain.

Typical insured price · Colorado

$611to$2,659

What hospitals actually accept from insurers, between the 25th and 75th percentile — half of negotiated rates fall in this window with a median of $868.

$611$2,659

Cash price (median)

$2,360

What you'd pay self-pay

Gross charge (median)

$5,661

The chargemaster sticker

vs Medicare

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Coming with enrichment

Sourced from 39 Colorado hospitals publishing under 45 CFR §180.50.

At a glance

Code: CPT 73221
Code system: CPT (Current Procedural Terminology)
Typical setting: an outpatient setting
Hospitals reporting: 39

How they price MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast

Across 39 Colorado hospitals that publish a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 73221, the typical insured price for MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast runs $611 to $2,659 (the 25th-to-75th percentile of per-hospital medians). The Colorado median is $868 — half of reporting hospitals are at or below that figure. The median discounted cash price across the same hospitals is $2,360, against a median gross charge of $5,661.

What affects the price

Structural and contractual factors that move the price for this code — not clinical reasons.

· Outpatient setting (hospital outpatient department, ambulatory surgery center, or office) is the single biggest non-clinical price driver — the same code in a hospital outpatient department often costs 2–4× the ambulatory-surgery-center rate.
· In-network vs out-of-network status — out-of-network claims rarely use the negotiated rates shown here.
· Contrast vs no-contrast vs combined — different CPT codes apply, and pricing typically rises 30–80% with contrast.
· Facility fee — many hospitals add a separate facility fee in addition to the procedure rate; ask explicitly when calling.
· Bundled vs unbundled billing — the rate may or may not include radiology read, anaesthesia, or pathology. Ask which professional services are included.

Where to get it

Sorted by median negotiated rate, low to high. The bar shows each hospital’s position in the Colorado range.

40 hospitals

Pin a plan

Plans named by their MRF label. Confirm in-network status with your insurer before scheduling.

Hospitals reporting rates for this procedure, ranked by median negotiated price.
Hospital	Position · Median	Negotiated band	Cash	Payers
Uchealth Estes Valley Medical Center Estes Park Gross charge $3,801 Median negotiated $227 25th–75th $169 – $232 Cash $2,851 Payers 15	$227	$169 – $232	$2,851	15
Community Hospital Grand Junction Gross charge $4,201 Median negotiated $258 25th–75th $250 – $490 Cash $2,353 Payers 7	$258	$250 – $490	$2,353	7
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital Gross charge $5,085 Median negotiated $353 25th–75th $178 – $923 Cash $2,543 Payers 31	$353	$178 – $923	$2,543	31
Family Health West Hospital Fruita Median negotiated $382 25th–75th $382 – $816 Cash — Payers 1	$382	$382 – $816	—	1
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Interquest Gross charge $11,821 Median negotiated $518 25th–75th $143 – $815 Cash $4,728 Payers 14	$518	$143 – $815	$4,728	14
Commonspirit St Francis Hospital Gross charge $8,866 Median negotiated $543 25th–75th $143 – $815 Cash $3,546 Payers 15	$543	$143 – $815	$3,546	15
Commonspirit Longmont United Hospital Gross charge $8,866 Median negotiated $544 25th–75th $146 – $2,471 Cash $3,546 Payers 15	$544	$146 – $2,471	$3,546	15
Commonspirit Orthocolorado Hospital Gross charge $11,821 Median negotiated $544 25th–75th $143 – $815 Cash $4,728 Payers 15	$544	$143 – $815	$4,728	15
Lincoln Community Hospital Hugo Gross charge $3,586 Median negotiated $585 25th–75th $585 – $585 Cash $3,586 Payers 14	$585	$585 – $585	$3,586	14
Commonspirit St Anthony North Hospital Gross charge $11,821 Median negotiated $605 25th–75th $411 – $2,035 Cash $4,728 Payers 16	$605	$411 – $2,035	$4,728	16
Commonspirit St Anthony Hospital Lakewood Gross charge $5,911 Median negotiated $617 25th–75th $511 – $2,364 Cash $2,364 Payers 14	$617	$511 – $2,364	$2,364	14
Valley View Hospital Glenwood Springs Gross charge $885 Median negotiated $627 25th–75th $268 – $1,035 Cash $752 Payers 3	$627	$268 – $1,035	$752	3
Uchealth Memorial Hospital North Colorado Springs Gross charge $2,618 Median negotiated $775 25th–75th $501 – $1,154 Cash $1,178 Payers 14	$775	$501 – $1,154	$1,178	14
Uchealth Memorial Hospital Central Colorado Springs Gross charge $2,618 Median negotiated $775 25th–75th $501 – $1,154 Cash $1,178 Payers 14	$775	$501 – $1,154	$1,178	14
Uchealth Greeley Hospital Gross charge $2,624 Median negotiated $800 25th–75th $485 – $1,522 Cash $1,574 Payers 12	$800	$485 – $1,522	$1,574	12
Uchealth Highlands Ranch Hospital Gross charge $5,661 Median negotiated $806 25th–75th $533 – $2,241 Cash $1,698 Payers 12	$806	$533 – $2,241	$1,698	12
Uchealth Grandview Hospital Colorado Springs Gross charge $5,661 Median negotiated $810 25th–75th $474 – $2,031 Cash $1,981 Payers 13	$810	$474 – $2,031	$1,981	13
Commonspirit St Mary Corwin Hospital Pueblo Gross charge $9,197 Median negotiated $815 25th–75th $143 – $3,541 Cash $3,679 Payers 14	$815	$143 – $3,541	$3,679	14
National Jewish Health Denver Gross charge $2,174 Median negotiated $827 25th–75th $800 – $1,631 Cash $1,522 Payers 8	$827	$800 – $1,631	$1,522	8
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center Steamboat Springs Gross charge $1,028 Median negotiated $868 25th–75th $663 – $997 Cash $925 Payers 12	$868	$663 – $997	$925	12
Uchealth Longs Peak Hospital Longmont Gross charge $5,661 Median negotiated $891 25th–75th $485 – $2,108 Cash $1,981 Payers 14	$891	$485 – $2,108	$1,981	14
Denver Health Medical Center Gross charge $2,599 Median negotiated $891 25th–75th $410 – $1,305 Cash $910 Payers 7	$891	$410 – $1,305	$910	7
Uchealth Parkview Medical Center Pueblo Gross charge $3,501 Median negotiated $901 25th–75th $609 – $1,253 Cash $1,400 Payers 12	$901	$609 – $1,253	$1,400	12
Grand River Health Rifle Gross charge $3,126 Median negotiated $903 25th–75th $903 – $903 Cash $1,563 Payers 1	$903	$903 – $903	$1,563	1
Pikes Peak Regional Hospital Woodland Park Gross charge $1,941 Median negotiated $980 25th–75th $816 – $1,548 Cash $1,553 Payers 12	$980	$816 – $1,548	$1,553	12
Uchealth Poudre Valley Hospital Fort Collins Gross charge $2,624 Median negotiated $1,152 25th–75th $498 – $2,040 Cash $1,837 Payers 16	$1,152	$498 – $2,040	$1,837	16
Uchealth Medical Center of the Rockies Loveland Gross charge $2,624 Median negotiated $1,152 25th–75th $496 – $2,040 Cash $1,837 Payers 16	$1,152	$496 – $2,040	$1,837	16
Uchealth University of Colorado Hospital Aurora Gross charge $6,477 Median negotiated $1,222 25th–75th $601 – $3,255 Cash $2,267 Payers 15	$1,222	$601 – $3,255	$2,267	15
Commonspirit St Anthony Summit Medical Center Gross charge $12,349 Median negotiated $2,544 25th–75th $689 – $6,881 Cash $4,940 Payers 14	$2,544	$689 – $6,881	$4,940	14
Children S Hospital Colorado Colorado Springs Gross charge $4,267 Median negotiated $2,774 25th–75th $2,347 – $3,115 Cash $2,774 Payers 33	$2,774	$2,347 – $3,115	$2,774	33
Commonspirit Mercy Hospital Durango Gross charge $13,657 Median negotiated $3,048 25th–75th $462 – $5,508 Cash $5,463 Payers 16	$3,048	$462 – $5,508	$5,463	16
Commonspirit St Thomas More Hospital Ca on City Gross charge $7,326 Median negotiated $3,114 25th–75th $1,099 – $5,187 Cash $2,930 Payers 14	$3,114	$1,099 – $5,187	$2,930	14
Commonspirit St Elizabeth Hospital Fort Morgan Gross charge $5,899 Median negotiated $4,584 25th–75th $543 – $5,545 Cash $2,360 Payers 12	$4,584	$543 – $5,545	$2,360	12
Hca Healthone Aurora Medical Center of Aurora Gross charge $19,676 Median negotiated $6,659 25th–75th $4,756 – $8,593 Cash $19,676 Payers 13	$6,659	$4,756 – $8,593	$19,676	13
Hca Healthone Mountain Ridge Thornton Gross charge $13,154 Median negotiated $6,928 25th–75th $3,261 – $8,908 Cash $13,154 Payers 15	$6,928	$3,261 – $8,908	$13,154	15
Hca Healthone Presbyterian St Luke S Medical Center Gross charge $13,494 Median negotiated $8,636 25th–75th $4,048 – $9,446 Cash $13,494 Payers 15	$8,636	$4,048 – $9,446	$13,494	15
Hca Healthone Rose Medical Center Gross charge $12,205 Median negotiated $9,419 25th–75th $7,382 – $12,110 Cash $12,205 Payers 14	$9,419	$7,382 – $12,110	$12,205	14
Hca Healthone Swedish Medical Center Gross charge $27,234 Median negotiated $10,222 25th–75th $8,479 – $13,142 Cash $27,234 Payers 13	$10,222	$8,479 – $13,142	$27,234	13
Hca Healthone Sky Ridge Medical Center Gross charge $19,599 Median negotiated $12,543 25th–75th $5,870 – $14,087 Cash $19,599 Payers 12	$12,543	$5,870 – $14,087	$19,599	12
Prowers Medical Center Lamar Gross charge $3,144 Median negotiated — 25th–75th — Cash $1,886 Payers —	—	—	$1,886	—

Common questions

Short answers, derived from the data on this page. See the full FAQ for site-wide questions.

What is the typical price for MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast in Colorado?: Across 39 Colorado hospitals reporting a commercial negotiated rate for CPT 73221, the 25th-to-75th percentile band runs $611 to $2,659 per hospital median. The 50th-percentile (Colorado median) is $868.
Why is the price range for MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast so wide?: Hospitals negotiate differently with different insurers, the procedure can be performed in different settings (hospital outpatient, ambulatory, inpatient), and in-network status varies plan-by-plan. The 4.4× spread between the 25th and 75th percentile in the data reflects those structural differences, not clinical ones.
What's the cash price for MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast if I don't have insurance?: The median discounted cash price across reporting Colorado hospitals is $2,360. Hospitals are required to offer a self-pay rate that's often less than the gross "chargemaster" charge but typically more than the lowest negotiated rate — the per-hospital table on this page shows the full spread.
What does CPT 73221 mean?: CPT 73221 is the CPT (Current Procedural Terminology) code for MRI of the Shoulder, Without Contrast. It identifies the procedure for billing and price-disclosure purposes — every hospital's MRF reports rates against this code.

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