Summary

12 facilities within 25 miles of Richmond publish prices for MRI Shoulder without Contrast. Cash prices range from $1,697 to $7,584 — a 4.5x difference for an identical procedure. The Virginia average is $2,778.

$1,697 lowest
$7,584 highest
Best Value

Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center

Mechanicsville, VA · Bon Secours Mercy Health · 0.2 mi

$1,741 Cash price
4/5 CMS rating
65.0% Patient satisfaction

Lowest price among hospitals rated 4 stars or above. Patient satisfaction: 65%. Cash price of $1,741 is below the statewide average of $2,778.

All facilities ranked by price

1
Stafford Hospital, LLC 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$1,697
2
Mary Washington Hospital 2★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$1,697
3
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center 4★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$1,741
4
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · Nonprofit
$1,741
5
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$1,741
6
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$2,204
7
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center 3★ · 0.2 mi · For-profit
$7,348
8
Henrico Doctors' Hospital 3★ · 0.0 mi · Nonprofit
$7,511
9
CJW Medical Center 4★ · 0.0 mi · For-profit
$7,584
Complete facility data
# Facility Cash Price Gross Charge Markup CMS Stars Patient Rating Ownership
1 Stafford Hospital, LLC Stafford, VA · 0.2 mi $1,697 $3,394 2.0x 3/5 70.0% Nonprofit
2 Mary Washington Hospital Mary Washington Healthcare Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $1,697 $3,394 2.0x 2/5 61.0% Nonprofit
3 Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Mechanicsville, VA · 0.2 mi $1,741 $2,902 1.67x 4/5 65.0% Nonprofit
4 Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Bon Secours Mercy Health Midlothian, VA · 0.2 mi $1,741 $2,902 1.67x 3/5 71.0% Nonprofit
5 Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $1,741 $2,902 1.67x 68.0% Nonprofit
6 Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Bon Secours Mercy Health Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $2,204 $3,674 1.67x 3/5 66.0% Nonprofit
7 Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center HCA Virginia Fredericksburg, VA · 0.2 mi $7,348 $7,348 1.0x 3/5 61.0% For-profit
8 Henrico Doctors' Hospital HCA Virginia Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $7,511 $7,511 1.0x 3/5 69.0% Nonprofit
9 CJW Medical Center Richmond, VA · 0.0 mi $7,584 $7,584 1.0x 4/5 64.0% For-profit
10 Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Sentara Health Williamsburg, VA · 0.2 mi 4/5 79.0% Nonprofit
11 Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Riverside Health System Gloucester, VA · 0.2 mi 4/5 77.0% Nonprofit
12 Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg Riverside Health System Williamsburg, VA · 0.2 mi 4/5 76.0% 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.

Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center

Cash: $7,348
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $518 -$6,830
Anthem HIX $544 -$6,803
Anthem HMO $749 -$6,599
Anthem HPN $749 -$6,599
Anthem PPO $749 -$6,599
Lifeworks MCR $1,396 -$5,952
Aetna Broad $1,915 -$5,433
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $2,057 -$5,290
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $2,572 -$4,776
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $3,306 -$4,041
Kaiser Permanente COMM $4,335 -$3,013
Greenvbrier Sporting Club COMM $4,409 -$2,939
Virginia Health Network COMM $4,776 -$2,572
Virginia Health Network WC $4,776 -$2,572
Multiplan MPI $5,217 -$2,131

6 additional plans not shown.

Henrico Doctors' Hospital

Cash: $7,511
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $518 -$6,993
UnitedHealthcare NavigateCorePayer $518 -$6,993
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $518 -$6,993
UnitedHealthcare SmallBusiness $518 -$6,993
Anthem HIX $675 -$6,836
Anthem HPN $857 -$6,654
Anthem HMO $929 -$6,582
Anthem PPO $929 -$6,582
Aetna SharedSavings $1,387 -$6,124
Lifeworks MCR $1,427 -$6,084
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $1,562 -$5,949
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,652 -$5,859
Aetna Broad $1,866 -$5,645
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $2,629 -$4,882
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $3,380 -$4,131

7 additional plans not shown.

CJW Medical Center

Cash: $7,584
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate vs Cash
UnitedHealthcare AllPayerAppendix $518 -$7,066
UnitedHealthcare NavigateCorePayer $518 -$7,066
UnitedHealthcare NewBusiness $518 -$7,066
UnitedHealthcare SmallBusiness $518 -$7,066
Anthem HIX $651 -$6,933
Anthem HPN $826 -$6,758
Anthem HMO $895 -$6,689
Anthem PPO $895 -$6,689
Aetna SharedSavings $1,387 -$6,197
Lifeworks MCR $1,441 -$6,143
UnitedHealthcare OptionsPPO $1,577 -$6,007
Universal Healthcare Group MCR $1,668 -$5,916
Aetna Broad $1,866 -$5,718
Virginia Health Network ULTRA $2,654 -$4,930
UnitedHealthcare GlobalBenefitPlan $3,413 -$4,171

9 additional plans not shown.

Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Sentara Health Plan Medicare Managed Care Plan $237
Humana Medicare Managed Care Plan $240
Anthem Anthem Medicare Managed Care Plan $244
UnitedHealthcare Dsnp Medicare Managed Care Plan $244
Anthem Anthem Exchange $786
Anthem Anthem Hmo $841
Anthem Anthem Ppo $876
Sentara Health Plan Exchange $1,855
Sentara Health Plan Ppo $1,889
Sentara Health Plan Hmo/Pos $1,909

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem PPO Products $61
Anthem HMO Products $61
Aetna All Commerical Products $1,389

Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg

Cash: N/A
Insurance Plan Negotiated Rate
Anthem PPO Products $61
Anthem HMO Products $61
Aetna All Commerical Products $1,389

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
Stafford Hospital, LLC Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Mary Washington Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Bon Secours St Marys Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Henrico Doctors' Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
CJW Medical Center For-profit N/A (for-profit)
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital Nonprofit Call billing, request Financial Assistance application
Riverside Doctors' Hospital of Williamsburg 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.