Posted Price

MRI of the shoulder or other arm joint, without contrast at Atrium Health University City

CPT 73221 · Charlotte, NC

Cash price$1,938.28
Gross charge$3,876.55
Insurer rates$234.50 – $3,760.25

These are Atrium Health University City's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated December 5, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 9 North Carolina hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $1,171.26, median $1,938.28, highest $1,938.28. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Charlotte, NC
10.2 mi$1,938.28$3,876.552025-12-04
Atrium Health Pineville
Charlotte, NC
14.8 mi$1,938.28$3,876.552025-12-05
Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital
Mooresville, NC
19.5 mi$1,171.26$4,338.002026-04-01
Atrium Health Lincoln
Lincolnton, NC
31.0 mi$1,938.28$3,876.552025-12-01
Novant Health Rowan Medical Center
Salisbury, NC
31.5 mi$1,694.00$3,388.002026-03-31
Atrium Health Union
Monroe, NC
31.7 mi$1,938.28$3,876.552025-12-04
Atrium Health Anson
Wadesboro, NC
42.6 mi$1,938.28$3,876.552025-12-01
Piedmont Walton Hospital
Monroe, GA
198.9 mi$1,411.41$4,704.702026-07-01

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 UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST
line 350693
outpatient$1,938.28$3,876.55$234.50 – $3,760.25
HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST
line 32847
inpatient$1,938.28$3,876.55$1,174.59 – $3,566.43
MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE mod TC
line 438764
both$128.24 – $1,302.76
MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE mod 26
line 620053
both$55.69 – $74.91
MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE
line 620054
both$188.18 – $420.27

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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