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
806
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 | 23 | $286.04 | $685.80 | $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 | 34 | $463.50 | $1,699.20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $233.47 – $233.47 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $48.32 – $606.07 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $233.47 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $229.97 – $1,046.00 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $233.47 – $368.73 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $232.31 – $2,251.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $271.72 – $1,048.68 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | not published | $267.55 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | not published | $203.43 – $2,010.00 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $355.08 – $411.15 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $3,775.69 – $3,775.69 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | not published | $161.82 – $2,072.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | not published | $264.17 – $2,072.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $222.08 – $292.47 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $157.19 – $896.25 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $239.37 – $1,976.28 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $239.37 – $1,976.28 |
| Garrett Regional Medical Center | Oakland, MD | not published | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $229.97 – $1,046.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $133.62 – $714.33 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $237.46 – $244.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $320.22 – $1,113.01 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $143.88 – $1,265.13 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $223.55 – $947.89 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $140.71 – $551.25 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $264.17 – $3,591.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $223.55 – $947.89 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,085.97 – $1,085.97 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $170.92 – $1,340.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $517.79 – $3,236.45 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | not published | $166.44 – $2,917.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $264.17 – $3,493.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | not published | $243.15 – $664.30 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $198.10 – $947.89 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $61.31 – $130.59 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $271.19 – $2,072.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $48.32 – $606.07 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $568.08 – $1,976.28 |