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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $3,552.90 | $245.01 – $249.91 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $3,603.60 | not published |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $3,614.95 | $61.31 – $1,552.82 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $3,658.85 | $214.06 – $3,753.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $3,672.60 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,682.80 | $198.97 – $926.26 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $3,703.70 | $157.73 – $1,533.30 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $3,757.68 | $219.59 – $5,219.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,801.60 | $214.16 – $1,077.05 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $3,816.72 | $219.59 – $5,301.00 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $3,834.60 | $213.60 – $926.26 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,843.36 | $209.13 – $5,338.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $3,897.60 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $3,915.60 | $48.32 – $606.07 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $3,940.80 | $231.07 – $5,254.40 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $3,944.52 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $3,947.58 | not published |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $3,948.55 | $239.69 – $1,085.97 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,960.84 | $4,520.58 – $4,520.58 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $3,964.74 | $321.54 – $2,628.48 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $3,981.00 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $4,010.00 | $271.73 – $679.29 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $4,053.40 | $225.74 – $234.77 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $4,056.83 | $695.86 – $695.86 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $4,068.96 | $249.17 – $580.78 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $4,105.50 | $221.80 – $3,738.75 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $4,119.60 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,119.60 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,125.00 | $192.10 – $1,088.79 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $4,129.45 | $225.21 – $4,235.00 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $4,161.62 | $222.15 – $440.31 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $4,161.62 | $237.50 – $480.34 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $4,204.80 | not published |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $4,208.40 | not published |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,208.64 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $4,235.20 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $4,241.70 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,272.00 | $215.68 – $1,012.83 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $4,301.00 | $271.73 – $625.12 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $4,303.95 | $225.90 – $704.59 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $4,303.95 | $225.90 – $704.59 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $4,303.95 | $224.38 – $704.59 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $4,307.40 | $133.83 – $475.58 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $4,343.12 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $4,351.20 | $48.32 – $606.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $4,351.20 | $48.32 – $606.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $4,351.20 | $48.32 – $606.07 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $4,369.17 | $332.01 – $2,826.01 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $4,431.60 | $926.26 – $1,105.98 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $4,467.59 | $223.88 – $223.88 |