73221
MRI of upper extremity joint with contrast
MRI of upper extremity joint with contrast is the #784 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $80.7M in payments across 561K claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $122.11. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $285.70 per claim, 2.3× the median.
Total Paid
$80.7M
0.01% of all spending
Total Claims
561K
Providers
1K
Avg Cost/Claim
$144
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 73221? Based on 1K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$122.11
Average
$147.70
Std Dev
$129.79
Max
$1,526.57
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $51.17 and $202.81 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $35.40 and $285.70.
Top 1% bill above $608.20.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 73221 (MRI of upper extremity joint with contrast) was billed by 1K providers across 561K claims, totaling $80.7M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 499K unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$122.11
Providers Billing
1K
National Spending
$80.7M
Avg/Median Ratio
1.21×
Normal distribution
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 73221
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Radiology Medical Group Iii Los Angeles, CA · Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | $5.6M |
| 2 | United Medical Imaging Healthcare, Inc. Los Angeles, CA · Clinic/Center, Radiology | $4.1M |
| 3 | Lenox Hill Radiology & Medical Imaging Associates, Pc New York, NY · Radiology, Body Imaging | $2.3M |
| 4 | 1972004489 | $2.2M |
| 5 | 1497148456 | $1.3M |
| 6 | 1629327887 | $1.2M |
| 7 | Norton Hospitals Inc Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.0M |
| 8 | 1477523413 | $1.0M |
| 9 | 1720023997 | $813K |
| 10 | Advanced Radiology P A Owings Mills, MD · Radiology Diagnostic Radiology | $757K |
| 11 | 1700821477 | $676K |
| 12 | 1487608931 | $654K |
| 13 | 1104145549 | $654K |
| 14 | 1366459570 | $642K |
| 15 | 1396707782 | $623K |
| 16 | New York Network Ipa Inc Brooklyn, NY · Exclusive Provider Organization | $617K |
| 17 | Boston Medical Center Corporation Boston, MA · General Acute Care Hospital | $599K |
| 18 | Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $591K |
| 19 | Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT · General Acute Care Hospital | $587K |
| 20 | 1568416147 | $578K |
Showing top 20 of 1K providers billing this code