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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $4,514.25 | $227.83 – $230.11 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $4,561.44 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $4,642.20 | $255.69 – $894.92 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $4,669.00 | $228.06 – $569.47 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $4,687.80 | $224.79 – $4,808.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $4,687.80 | $224.79 – $4,808.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $4,720.80 | $48.32 – $606.07 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $4,753.13 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $4,753.13 | $690.31 – $690.31 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $4,753.13 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $4,753.13 | $249.17 – $577.84 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $4,753.13 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $4,861.20 | $206.32 – $926.26 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $4,867.45 | $249.17 – $564.79 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $4,867.52 | $106.40 – $517.79 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $4,928.30 | $227.83 – $236.94 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $4,928.30 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $5,048.00 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $5,056.80 | $48.32 – $606.07 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $5,069.40 | $255.69 – $869.25 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $5,108.80 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $5,116.80 | not published |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $5,152.20 | not published |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $5,237.40 | $246.66 – $465.64 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $5,237.40 | $246.66 – $465.64 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $5,237.40 | $246.66 – $465.64 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $5,237.40 | $249.40 – $470.81 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $5,237.40 | $246.66 – $465.64 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $5,249.40 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $5,264.00 | $962.87 – $3,509.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $5,289.70 | $227.83 – $236.94 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $5,472.88 | $236.71 – $517.67 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $5,472.88 | $236.71 – $532.20 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $5,472.88 | $236.71 – $703.89 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $5,499.90 | not published |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $5,633.42 | $236.71 – $510.04 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $5,812.43 | $236.71 – $514.24 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | $5,883.18 | $255.40 – $566.26 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,214.20 | $248.89 – $1,266.04 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $6,627.45 | $338.78 – $3,321.75 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $6,830.62 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $7,068.05 | $208.99 – $6,752.51 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $7,068.05 | $752.00 – $9,003.34 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $7,068.05 | $561.00 – $9,003.34 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $7,068.05 | $543.00 – $9,003.34 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $7,068.05 | $542.00 – $9,151.90 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $7,068.05 | $311.90 – $9,003.34 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $7,068.05 | $467.00 – $9,003.34 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $7,156.80 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $7,555.74 | $249.17 – $454.98 |