Price Checker / CPT 73220
How much does MRI Uppr Extremity W/o&w/dye cost?
CPT 73220 · Based on 2026 Medicare rates and hospital-published pricing
The average hospital charge is roughly 5.6x the fair price. This is well above fair — push back or dispute it.
Fair price
$610–$1,200
What this should cost
With insurance
~$2,600
Typical out-of-pocket
Overcharged if over
$1,500
Push back above this
The average hospital charge of $5,131 is $4,221 over the fair price (about 5.6x the fair rate).
What hospitals charge for MRI Uppr Extremity W/o&w/dye
From hospital-published transparency (MRF) files. These are the hospitals in our database that list this procedure.
| Hospital | Gross Charge | Cash Rate | vs Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highpoint Health - Trousdale with Ascension Saint Thomas HARTSVILLE, TN | $24,760 | — | 5986% |
| Vaughan Regional Medical Center Parkway Campus Selma, AL | $20,819 | — | 5018% |
| Watertown Regional Medical Center Watertown, WI | $13,084 | — | 3116% |
| Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Center Windsor, VT | $10,167 | — | 2274% |
| Limestone Medical Center GROESBECK, TX | $11,397 | — | 2141% |
| Margaret Mary Health , OH | $8,772 | — | 2056% |
| Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park Overland Park, KS | $9,412 | — | 1982% |
| Curry Family Medical Gold Beach, OR | $7,567 | — | 1760% |
| Curry General Hospital Gold Beach, OR | $7,567 | — | 1760% |
| Curry Medical Center Gold Beach, OR | $7,567 | — | 1760% |
| TIRR Memorial Hermann , TX | $7,472 | — | 1737% |
| North Country Hospital and Health Center NEWPORT, VT | $7,389 | $4,433 | 1716% |
| Thayer County Health Services Hebron, NE | $3,473 | — | 1670% |
| Genoa Medical Facilities Genoa, NE | $3,677 | — | 1616% |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett, NE | $7,190 | — | 1614% |
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About MRI Uppr Extremity W/o&w/dye
CPT code 73220 refers to mri uppr extremity w/o&w/dye (billing description: "Mri uppr extremity w/o&w/dye"). Under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, it is reimbursed at $407 in a facility (hospital or surgery center) and $407 in a doctor's office.
The Medicare rate is the closest thing to an objective "what this work is actually worth." A fair cash price for the uninsured is generally 1.5–3x that rate. Hospital sticker (gross) charges are often far higher — but almost nobody actually pays them.
What to do if you were overcharged
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- 2Get a dispute letter — citing the Medicare rate and your hospital's own published pricing data.
- 3We negotiate for you — 25% of savings, no savings = no fee.