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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $2,110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $2,110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $2,110.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $2,110.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $2,110.00 | not published |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital - Park Ridge | Park Ridge, IL | $2,120.00 | $365.36 – $2,720.00 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital | GREER, SC | $2,125.50 | $2,553.48 – $2,553.48 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,126.95 | $469.14 – $3,388.70 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,127.00 | $225.74 – $2,552.40 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $2,127.00 | $225.74 – $406.32 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $2,127.00 | $243.77 – $438.79 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $2,127.00 | $225.74 – $406.32 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $2,127.00 | $225.74 – $406.32 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $2,127.00 | $243.77 – $438.79 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $2,127.00 | $225.74 – $406.32 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $2,127.00 | $225.74 – $2,552.40 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,133.60 | $190.14 – $1,234.45 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $2,139.80 | $63.88 – $1,994.29 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $2,146.20 | $232.31 – $2,689.74 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $2,158.80 | $143.88 – $1,265.13 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $2,174.90 | $191.13 – $548.48 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $2,175.80 | $173.82 – $2,411.86 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,179.80 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $2,181.10 | $63.88 – $1,980.44 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,194.50 | $177.00 – $455.49 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $2,194.50 | $986.41 – $986.41 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $2,194.50 | $986.41 – $986.41 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $2,196.60 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $2,197.62 | $70.84 – $12,452.67 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $2,198.29 | $216.90 – $3,197.98 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $2,200.00 | $365.36 – $2,824.00 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,201.54 | $58.95 – $6,872.25 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $2,205.00 | $209.00 – $926.26 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,217.55 | $61.92 – $1,664.71 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $2,230.00 | $365.36 – $3,222.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,235.01 | $106.40 – $517.79 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,247.20 | $229.63 – $2,528.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,255.89 | $59.79 – $1,627.91 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,262.15 | $229.48 – $491.09 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,273.40 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $2,274.35 | $206.06 – $1,533.30 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,275.90 | $180.25 – $2,298.81 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $2,280.25 | $306.88 – $975.86 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $2,288.30 | not published |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,296.00 | $239.32 – $828.00 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $2,296.00 | $239.32 – $828.00 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $2,296.00 | $465.31 – $465.31 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $2,296.00 | $242.35 – $828.00 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $2,296.00 | $231.10 – $828.00 |