Posted Price

MRI of the shoulder or other arm joint, without contrast at Tufts Medical Center

CPT 73221 · Boston, MA

Cash price$1,141.70
Gross charge$1,631.00
Insurer rates$230.56 – $2,446.50

These are Tufts Medical Center's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated April 1, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 21 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $449.36, median $1,974.00, highest $2,928.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$2,696.25$3,595.002026-03-27
The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$2,387.40$2,387.402026-03-17
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$1,984.95$4,411.002026-03-13
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
1.9 mi$2,696.25$3,595.002026-03-27
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$2,928.00$2,928.002026-04-01
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$2,651.00$2,651.002026-04-01
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
2.3 mi$1,603.00$1,603.002026-03-20
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital
Jamaica Plain, MA
4.0 mi$2,293.50$3,058.002026-03-27

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 73221 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
HC MRI U Extr; Any Joint WO Contrast
line 9947
both$1,141.70$1,631.00$230.56 – $2,446.50
HC MRI U Extr; Any Joint WO Contrast|BILATERAL PRO mod 50
line 9949
both$1,712.55$2,446.50$230.56 – $2,446.50

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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