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CPT 73218 — Mri upper extremity w/o dye
2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rates and hospital pricing data
$303
What Medicare pays in a hospital/ASC setting
$303
What Medicare pays in a physician's office
$7,022
Based on 73 hospital(s) in our database
What do these numbers mean?
The Medicare rateis what the federal government determines is a fair payment for this procedure. It's based on the Relative Value Unit (RVU) system, which accounts for physician work, practice expense, and malpractice cost. Hospitals and providers often charge 3-20x this amount. If your bill is significantly higher than the Medicare rate, you may have grounds to negotiate.
Hospital Charges for CPT 73218
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Keller Hospital , AL | $144,500 | $144,500 | 47546% |
| WTH Dyersburg Hospital , TN | — | $225 | 23845% |
| St. Anthony Summit Medical Center , CO | $11,634 | $4,653 | 3736% |
| Ochsner Acadia General Hospital CROWLEY, LA | $8,512 | — | 2707% |
| 23330 Emergency Center, LLC d/b/a/ Elite Hospital Kingwood Kingwood, TX | $7,133 | — | 2252% |
| UPMC Kane , PA | $6,829 | $5,463 | 2152% |
| Cornerstone Hospital Conroe Conroe, TX | $6,550 | — | 2060% |
| Watertown Regional Medical Center Watertown, WI | $6,539 | — | 2056% |
| Margaret Mary Health , OH | $6,428 | — | 2019% |
| Rock County Hospital , NE | $5,946 | $5,649 | 1861% |
| Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock, AR | $5,615 | — | 1751% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Austin Austin, TX | $5,615 | — | 1751% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Bossier City Bossier City, LA | $5,615 | — | 1751% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Broken Arrow Broken Arrow, OK | $5,615 | — | 1751% |
| Cornerstone Specialty Hospitals Huntington Huntington, WV | $5,615 | — | 1751% |
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About CPT 73218
CPT code 73218 refers to “Mri upper extremity w/o dye”. Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, this procedure is reimbursed at $303 in a facility (hospital or ambulatory surgery center) and $303in a non-facility (physician's office) setting.
These rates are set by CMS (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services) and represent what the government considers a fair payment for this service. While commercial insurance typically pays somewhat more than Medicare, many hospitals charge significantly higher amounts — sometimes 10-50x the Medicare rate.
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