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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,152.80 | $517.00 – $517.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,192.48 | $209.13 – $4,434.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $3,215.55 | $191.13 – $954.92 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,222.40 | $253.81 – $3,625.20 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,222.40 | $176.78 – $3,625.20 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $3,317.60 | $131.00 – $2,209.55 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $3,346.00 | $191.13 – $191.13 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $3,347.48 | $239.69 – $479.38 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $3,347.48 | $240.08 – $480.17 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $3,381.00 | $47.87 – $1,420.79 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,407.76 | $486.73 – $4,733.00 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $3,421.60 | $1,389.21 – $3,509.00 |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center | Oelwein, IA | $3,421.60 | $1,341.14 – $3,509.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $3,421.60 | $225.85 – $3,509.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $3,444.35 | $191.13 – $1,500.00 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $3,453.06 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $3,458.00 | $240.32 – $360.48 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $3,458.00 | $237.74 – $1,772.58 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $3,470.46 | $239.69 – $568.62 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,470.46 | $568.62 – $988.29 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $3,470.46 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,502.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $3,502.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,502.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $3,502.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $3,502.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,502.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $3,502.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,502.10 | not published |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $3,509.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $3,509.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $3,509.40 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $3,522.00 | $221.20 – $976.11 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $3,522.00 | $221.20 – $976.11 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $3,522.00 | $221.20 – $976.11 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $3,522.00 | $221.10 – $976.11 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $3,522.00 | $221.20 – $976.11 |