How much does MRI upper extremity joint, without contrast cost in Texas?
CPT 73221 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
73221 MRI upper extremity joint, without contrast
Ask to pay
$483
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$3,265
Medicare $242
Ask $483
$228 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $22,207
What Medicare paysⓘ
$242
Typical price near you
$3,265
Cash / self-pay price
$3,265
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso lowest | Hospital | $228cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $231cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $231cash | 1.0× | — |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $442negotiated | 1.8× | — |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $538cash | 2.2× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $545cash | 2.3× | ★★★★★ |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $571cash | 2.4× | — |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $749cash | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $775cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $775cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,031cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $1,033cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,033cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,094cash | 4.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,362cash | 5.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,362cash | 5.6× | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,435cash | 5.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,616cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $1,788cash | 7.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,788cash | 7.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,788cash | 7.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,790cash | 7.4× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,790cash | 7.4× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,856cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,244cash | 9.3× | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $2,312cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $2,312cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $2,312cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,574cash | 10.6× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $2,737cash | 11.3× | — |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $2,786cash | 11.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $3,265cash | 13.5× | — |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,312cash | 13.7× | — |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $3,553cash | 14.7× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $4,050cash | 16.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $4,261cash | 17.6× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $4,444cash | 18.4× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $4,903cash | 20.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $5,358cash | 22.2× | — |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $5,780cash | 23.9× | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $5,836cash | 24.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $6,843cash | 28.3× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $7,151cash | 29.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $8,645cash | 35.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $8,645cash | 35.8× | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $8,704cash | 36.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,930cash | 36.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,930cash | 36.9× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,930cash | 36.9× | — |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $9,110cash | 37.7× | — |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $10,588cash | 43.8× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $10,588cash | 43.8× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $10,588cash | 43.8× | — |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $11,177cash | 46.2× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $17,565cash | 72.7× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $19,145cash | 79.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $20,844cash | 86.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $22,207cash | 91.9× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 4 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 73221 (MRI upper extremity joint, without contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $241.72. A fair self-pay target for this line is $483.44. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 73221 is $3,264.90, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $1,745.32–$5,794.08. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 73221 cost in Texas?
For MRI upper extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73221) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $3,265, with hospitals ranging from $1,745 to $5,794 across 74 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does MRI upper extremity joint, without contrast cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for MRI upper extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73221) in Texas is around $3,265, with hospital prices ranging from $1,745 to $5,794 across 74 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 73221?
Medicare pays about $242 for MRI upper extremity joint, without contrast (CPT 73221). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of MRI upper extremity joint, without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.