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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $963.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $969.60 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $970.41 | $223.73 – $974.76 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $971.00 | $271.73 – $1,817.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $973.74 | $556.12 – $2,417.87 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $974.00 | $462.09 – $527.63 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $992.48 | $306.88 – $2,091.95 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $993.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $993.00 | $252.44 – $487.64 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $998.76 | $211.52 – $215.75 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,002.99 | $567.00 – $2,272.27 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,003.00 | $230.64 – $253.70 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,006.36 | $356.01 – $356.01 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,006.36 | $228.21 – $475.52 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,009.60 | $259.86 – $728.87 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $1,010.25 | $252.44 – $504.89 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,015.68 | $276.30 – $1,060.33 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $1,015.68 | $276.30 – $1,095.29 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $1,015.68 | $277.07 – $1,095.29 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $1,017.65 | $118.62 – $3,093.27 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,018.21 | $213.83 – $445.48 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,041.44 | $211.11 – $1,068.00 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,052.00 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,052.00 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,052.00 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,052.00 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,052.00 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,052.00 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,052.00 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,069.52 | $647.28 – $2,250.40 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,070.31 | $533.70 – $2,067.52 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $1,083.68 | $233.25 – $1,305.02 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,083.68 | $276.30 – $1,451.84 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $1,084.20 | $241.72 – $1,501.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,084.20 | $1.01 – $1,501.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $1,084.20 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,094.50 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,094.50 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,094.50 | $220.12 – $1,474.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $1,096.20 | $211.52 – $215.75 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,101.36 | $52.00 – $795.73 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $1,103.76 | $232.31 – $2,689.74 |