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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $465.30 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $467.12 | $166.84 – $2,020.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $469.91 | $257.63 – $1,676.49 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $494.05 | $535.87 – $1,241.65 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $495.00 | $825.00 – $825.00 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $496.32 | $126.40 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $502.28 | $166.84 – $800.10 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $504.50 | $335.90 – $1,241.65 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $506.85 | $257.63 – $1,676.49 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $511.83 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $511.83 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $511.83 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $511.83 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $540.09 | $175.61 – $3,197.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $558.05 | $235.35 – $667.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $558.05 | $232.92 – $1,111.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $558.05 | $235.35 – $667.03 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $561.60 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $570.00 | $217.46 – $484.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $48.32 – $606.07 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $593.63 | $169.21 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $593.63 | $304.57 – $786.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $615.40 | $9.80 – $1,586.45 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $617.40 | $396.90 – $1,425.90 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $629.98 | $225.33 – $2,251.00 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $636.75 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $194.07 – $472.27 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $121.83 – $485.38 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $169.21 – $471.92 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $203.05 – $543.24 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $214.55 – $519.55 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $220.67 – $485.38 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $636.75 | $230.73 – $507.50 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $636.75 | $169.21 – $558.72 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $636.75 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $636.75 | $232.80 – $507.50 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $636.75 | $214.55 – $471.92 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $641.90 | $306.34 – $11,921.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $646.95 | $68.68 – $488.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $646.95 | $68.68 – $488.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $673.68 | $143.88 – $1,265.13 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $685.80 | $295.34 – $1,028.70 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $688.80 | $242.63 – $728.87 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $696.33 | $229.56 – $3,197.98 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $696.33 | $232.31 – $3,197.98 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $696.33 | $229.56 – $3,197.98 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $700.49 | $35.56 – $3,186.49 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $748.80 | $210.27 – $1,204.00 |