MRI upper extremity other than joint without contrast (both sides) cost at US hospitals
HC MRI Upper Extremity Other Than Joint W/O Contrast Bl · CPT 73218
$240.30
lowest cash price
$1,951.95
national median
$11,676.27
highest cash price
803
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $240.30–$11,676.27 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,139.80) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,270.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,256.64 | $3,453.06 | $3,960.84 |
| Arizona | 20 | $243.14 | $360.57 | $2,890.84 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $561.60 | $970.41 | $1,731.60 |
| California | 66 | $332.10 | $2,704.00 | $6,627.45 |
| Colorado | 17 | $494.05 | $5,237.40 | $5,237.40 |
| Florida | 81 | $558.05 | $2,775.50 | $8,596.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,210.35 | $1,741.74 | $11,676.27 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $883.52 | $883.52 | $1,597.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $950.00 | $3,407.76 | $7,156.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,165.20 | $7,068.05 |
| Iowa | 29 | $1,101.36 | $2,645.60 | $8,573.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,402.00 | $2,707.25 | $4,303.95 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $812.27 | $2,306.40 | $7,068.05 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $629.98 | $629.98 | $629.98 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,109.90 | $2,181.10 | $2,554.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $495.00 | $495.00 | $495.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $317.72 | $1,902.00 | $5,048.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,094.50 | $2,772.11 | $3,222.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $313.50 | $930.25 | $1,931.80 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,180.08 | $1,666.50 | $3,703.70 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 | $1,558.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,191.54 | $1,369.50 | $2,387.91 |
| Nevada | 3 | $899.08 | $1,017.65 | $1,387.65 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $267.55 | $284.66 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,760.22 | $1,760.22 | $1,760.22 |
| New York | 22 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $4,301.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,737.00 | $1,737.00 | $4,669.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,247.20 | $2,463.20 | $2,548.80 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,052.00 | $2,096.84 | $5,289.70 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,576.85 | $1,932.33 | $3,444.35 |
| Oregon | 13 | $240.30 | $1,491.75 | $2,078.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $463.50 | $1,656.00 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 12 | $798.50 | $1,880.50 | $3,981.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,579.20 | $2,829.60 | $3,146.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $449.79 | $636.75 | $1,729.65 |
| Texas | 110 | $540.09 | $2,074.10 | $4,105.50 |
| Virginia | 43 | $593.63 | $1,920.50 | $5,499.90 |
| Washington | 25 | $1,015.68 | $1,753.60 | $2,885.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $868.50 | $1,420.00 | $3,381.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $646.95 | $2,110.00 | $4,867.52 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $617.40 | $1,765.52 | $1,992.88 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $240.30 | $52.73 – $144.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $243.14 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $244.79 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $264.17 | $241.72 – $4,332.00 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $264.17 | $264.17 – $4,332.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $267.55 | $267.55 – $4,332.00 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $267.55 | $267.55 – $4,332.00 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $267.55 | $267.55 – $4,332.00 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $267.78 | $267.78 – $4,332.00 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $267.78 | $241.72 – $4,332.00 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $279.53 | $166.84 – $1,481.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $284.66 | $227.73 – $4,332.00 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $284.66 | $284.66 – $4,332.00 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $286.04 | $1.00 – $1,787.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $292.76 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $305.99 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $312.61 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $313.50 | $218.89 – $497.48 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $317.57 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $317.72 | $127.89 – $684.26 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $327.49 | $166.84 – $1,240.50 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $328.08 | $39.00 – $2,526.57 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $328.08 | $39.00 – $2,526.57 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $328.08 | $39.00 – $2,526.57 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $328.08 | $39.00 – $2,666.10 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $332.10 | $9.80 – $614.32 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $340.72 | $72.99 – $1,346.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $360.57 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $398.95 | $166.84 – $2,020.00 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $400.27 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $423.42 | $166.84 – $1,346.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $449.79 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $463.50 | $247.54 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $463.50 | $249.91 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $463.50 | $241.09 – $2,016.35 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $463.50 | $238.78 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $463.50 | $232.54 – $1,806.82 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $463.50 | $235.78 – $1,342.45 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $463.50 | $234.00 – $1,342.45 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $465.30 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |