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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $784.76 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $786.24 | $210.27 – $442.68 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $787.17 | $208.35 – $1,151.39 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $787.17 | $208.35 – $1,113.01 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $797.17 | $237.78 – $667.03 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $798.50 | $221.92 – $397.93 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $802.40 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $803.73 | $257.63 – $1,662.16 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $812.27 | $464.90 – $1,533.35 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $835.00 | $241.72 – $2,149.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $858.00 | $221.92 – $316.64 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $858.00 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $860.49 | $175.61 – $2,689.74 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $864.54 | $223.73 – $2,827.78 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $868.50 | not published |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $868.56 | $105.33 – $1,022.00 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $869.40 | $306.34 – $12,558.00 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $876.16 | $184.20 – $711.65 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $883.52 | $281.87 – $3,624.25 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $891.60 | $206.70 – $602.87 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $892.50 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $895.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $895.00 | $239.69 – $958.76 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $895.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $895.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $895.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $895.00 | $239.69 – $479.38 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $895.00 | $956.58 – $956.58 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $895.00 | $239.69 – $467.39 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $899.08 | $465.66 – $1,719.36 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $912.90 | $167.52 – $1,113.01 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $913.50 | not published |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $923.84 | $185.10 – $5,196.60 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $930.25 | $212.26 – $1,130.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $945.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $946.50 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $951.50 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $956.04 | $196.26 – $272.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $958.56 | $167.52 – $1,113.01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $958.56 | $167.52 – $1,113.01 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $959.58 | $232.31 – $1,441.45 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $960.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |