What does code 73218 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 73218 ranges from $529 to $4,474. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

73218 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY OTHER THAN JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

73218

HCPCS

HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY OTHER THAN JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 73218 (HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY OTHER THAN JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST) appears at 41 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $529 to $4,474. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 73218 vary by about 8.5× across the 40 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $529 to $4,474. Shopping around can matter.

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code 73218 cash price66 disclosed · 40 hospitals

$529median ~$2,219$4,474

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$529 – $2,449

Kalkaska · 1 hospital$529–$2,449
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$704–$1,789
Tarzana · 1 hospital$742–$1,470
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$784–$2,280
Marion · 1 hospital$954
Princeton · 1 hospital$984

69 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY OTHER THAN JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	73218 HCPCS	$4,474	$4,474	—	—
Mri Upper Extremity W/O Dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	73218 HCPCS	—	—	$256 – $1,078	—
Hc Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Upper Extremity, Other Than Joint; Without Contrast Material(S) Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	73218 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mri Upper Extremity W/O Dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	73218 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MR UPPER EXTREM W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	73218 CPT	$2,700	$1,350	$365 – $2,198	—
HB MRI UPR EXTREMITY NON-JT W/O CONTR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	73218 HCPCS	$4,009	$4,009	—	—
MR UPPER EXTREM W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	73218 CPT	$3,530	$1,765	$365 – $2,824	—
MR UPPER EXTREM BIL W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,760	$1,880	$365 – $3,008	—
MR UPPER EXTREM W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,010	$1,505	$365 – $2,408	—
MR UPPER EXTREM W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,300	$1,650	$365 – $3,214	—
MR UPPER EXTREM BIL W/O DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	73218 CPT	$4,120	$2,060	$365 – $4,013	—
HC MRI, UPPER EXTREMITY, OTHER THAN JOINT, WITHOUT CONTRAST Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	73218 CPT	$4,383	$2,411	$235 – $3,945	—
MR UPPER EXTREM W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	73218 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR UPPER EXTREM W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	73218 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	73218 CPT	$2,423	$2,060	$1,938 – $2,423	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI BRACH PLEXUS W/O CONTRAST LT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI BRACH PLEXUS W/O CONTRAST RT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI HAND W/O CONTRAST LT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI INCOMPLETE UPPER EXTREMITY Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST LT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MRI UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST RT Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	73218 CPT	$3,774	$3,208	$852 – $3,472	—
MR UPPER EXTREM W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	73218 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,570	—
MR UPPER EXTREM W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	73218 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—
MR UPPER EXTREM W/O DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	73218 CPT	$4,220	$2,110	$2,532 – $3,587	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 73218 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Community Hospital of Bremen Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center

Code 73218: frequently asked

What does code 73218 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 73218 ranges from $529 to $4,474. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 73218?: 73218 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY OTHER THAN JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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