Price Comparison Report

MRI Shoulder without Contrast

Norfolk, VA · 7 facilities · CPT 73221 · April 21, 2026

Summary

7 facilities within 25 miles of Norfolk publish prices for MRI Shoulder without Contrast. Cash prices range from $1,932 to $3,499 — a 1.8x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $2,810.

Choosing the lowest-priced facility over the highest saves $1,566. The lowest-priced facility (Sentara Princess Anne Hospital) has a 4-star CMS quality rating — lower price does not mean lower quality.

$1,932 lowest
$3,499 highest
Best Value

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

Virginia Beach, VA · Sentara Health · 17.0 mi

$1,932 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
78.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 78%. Cash price of $1,932 is below the statewide average of $2,810.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital 4★ · 17.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
2
Sentara Leigh Hospital 4★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
3
Sentara Obici Hospital 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
4
Sentara Careplex Hospital 4★ · 12.8 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
5
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital 4★ · 17.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,932
6
Chesapeake General Hospital 3★ · 5.7 mi · Local government
$1,943
7
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$3,499
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Sentara Health Virginia Beach, VA · 17.0 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 78.0% Nonprofit
2 Sentara Leigh Hospital Sentara Health Norfolk, VA · 0.0 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 76.0% Nonprofit
3 Sentara Obici Hospital Sentara Health Suffolk, VA · 0.2 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 73.0% Nonprofit
4 Sentara Careplex Hospital Sentara Health Hampton, VA · 12.8 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 73.0% Nonprofit
5 Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Sentara Health Virginia Beach, VA · 17.0 mi $1,932 $3,865 2.0x 4/5 71.0% Nonprofit
6 Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · 5.7 mi $1,943 $3,239 1.67x 3/5 67.0% Local government
7 Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · 0.0 mi $3,499 $3,888 1.11x — — Nonprofit

Insurance negotiated rates by facility

The rates below are what each insurer has contractually agreed to pay this hospital for MRI Shoulder without Contrast. Your actual out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible status and copay structure.

Sentara Princess Anne Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Anthem Anthem Exchange $725 -$1,207
Anthem Anthem Hmo $776 -$1,157
Anthem Anthem Ppo $808 -$1,124
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,851 -$82
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,906 -$26
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,912 -$20
Cigna Ppo/Pos $5,370 +$3,437

Sentara Leigh Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Anthem Anthem Exchange $634 -$1,298
Anthem Anthem Hmo $679 -$1,254
Anthem Anthem Ppo $707 -$1,226
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,852 -$80
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,878 -$54
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,885 -$48
Cigna Ppo/Pos $5,370 +$3,437

Sentara Obici Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Aetna All Commercial Plans $813 -$1,120
Anthem Anthem Exchange $846 -$1,086
Anthem Anthem Hmo $905 -$1,027
Anthem Anthem Ppo $943 -$990
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,846 -$86
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,899 -$34
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,905 -$28
Cigna Ppo/Pos $5,370 +$3,437

Sentara Careplex Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Anthem Anthem Exchange $731 -$1,202
Anthem Anthem Hmo $781 -$1,151
Anthem Anthem Ppo $814 -$1,118
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,852 -$80
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,885 -$48
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,905 -$28

Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital

Cash: $1,932
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,695
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240 -$1,693
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,689
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244 -$1,688
Anthem Anthem Exchange $479 -$1,454
Anthem Anthem Hmo $515 -$1,418
Anthem Anthem Ppo $550 -$1,382
Cigna Connect Exchange $1,026 -$906
Cigna Ppo/Pos $1,115 -$817
Carefirst Hmo $1,801 -$132
Carefirst Ppo $1,982 +$49

Chesapeake General Hospital

Cash: $1,943
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
Aetna All Commercial Plans $159 -$1,784
Aetna Medicare Managed Care Plan $233 -$1,710
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $237 -$1,706
Anthem Anthem Hmo $585 -$1,358
Anthem Anthem Ppo $616 -$1,327
Sentara Health Plans Hmo/Pos $2,026 +$83
Sentara Health Plans Ppo $2,188 +$245

Before you call

The data in this report is from each hospital's publicly filed prices. Here's how to use it.

Confirm the price

Call the hospital's billing department and ask for a price estimate or Good Faith Estimate for MRI Shoulder without Contrast (CPT 73221). Under federal law, they must provide this. Compare it to the published price in this report.

Ask about cash pay

If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash/self-pay rate. At many hospitals, the cash price is lower than the insurance-negotiated rate. You can see this in the insurance table above — some negotiated rates exceed the cash price.

Compare before you schedule

You are not required to use the facility your doctor referred you to. You can request a referral to any in-network facility. The same procedure, same quality — sometimes at a fraction of the price.

Ask about financial help

Most nonprofit hospitals in Virginia offer financial assistance to patients based on household income. This is separate from insurance — even insured patients can qualify. Ask billing for their Financial Assistance Policy.

Financial assistance by facility

Nonprofit hospitals are legally required to have financial assistance programs. Below is what we know about each facility's charitable care.

Facility Status Charity Care Provided How to Apply
Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Leigh Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Obici Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Careplex Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Chesapeake General Hospital Local government — N/A (for-profit)
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters Nonprofit — Call billing, request Financial Assistance application

What to do next

  1. Identify your top 2-3 facilities based on price, quality rating, and distance. The data in this report shows that lower price does not mean lower quality — check the star ratings.
  2. Call billing before you schedule. Confirm the published price. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Ask whether there's a prompt-pay or cash-pay discount beyond the listed rate.
  3. Check your deductible status. If you haven't met your deductible, compare the cash rate to what you'd owe through insurance. In some cases, paying cash is cheaper than using your plan.
  4. Apply for financial assistance if your household income is under $60,000-$125,000 (thresholds vary). Most eligible patients never apply because they don't know the program exists.
  5. Get everything in writing. Before your procedure, get a written price estimate. After, review the bill line by line. Roughly 80% of hospital bills contain errors (Becker's Hospital Review).

Data sources

Hospital prices
Published machine-readable files, required under CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule (45 CFR Part 180)
Quality ratings
CMS Hospital Compare, updated quarterly
Patient satisfaction
HCAHPS (Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems)
Financial data
CMS Cost Reports (charity care, revenue) and IRS 990 filings (officer compensation)

This report is for informational purposes only. It is not medical advice. Every price shown is a price a hospital published — not an estimate. Actual out-of-pocket costs depend on your insurance plan, deductible status, and clinical circumstances. Consult your healthcare provider and insurer before making decisions.