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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $1,798.00 | $1,020.80 – $2,250.40 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $1,807.65 | $191.13 – $548.48 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,809.72 | $64.03 – $2,636.71 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $1,830.00 | $237.74 – $427.94 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $1,830.00 | $237.74 – $427.94 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,831.52 | $205.39 – $239.62 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,850.40 | $231.38 – $323.93 |
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $1,853.15 | $191.13 – $548.48 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,864.80 | not published |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $1,874.95 | $306.88 – $975.86 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $1,874.95 | $306.88 – $1,592.47 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $1,877.50 | $47.87 – $1,152.67 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,880.00 | $365.36 – $2,408.00 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $1,880.50 | $230.64 – $253.70 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $1,889.30 | not published |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,895.50 | $237.46 – $244.44 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,895.50 | $237.46 – $244.44 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $1,902.00 | $402.31 – $402.31 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $1,902.00 | $237.74 – $427.94 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $1,902.00 | $402.31 – $402.31 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $1,902.00 | $402.31 – $402.31 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $1,902.00 | $237.74 – $427.94 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $1,902.00 | $237.74 – $427.94 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,906.00 | $221.80 – $955.36 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $1,906.00 | $221.80 – $955.36 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $1,906.00 | $221.80 – $997.73 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $1,906.00 | $221.80 – $955.36 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $1,906.00 | $221.80 – $955.36 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $1,906.00 | $232.47 – $599.22 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $1,906.00 | $221.80 – $997.73 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,920.10 | $131.00 – $317.33 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,920.50 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,920.50 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,920.50 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $1,920.50 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $1,920.50 | $237.46 – $244.44 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,920.50 | $237.46 – $1,816.39 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,920.50 | $237.46 – $5,369.86 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $1,931.80 | $241.72 – $246.55 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,932.33 | $84.19 – $919.72 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,932.33 | $84.19 – $858.53 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,932.33 | $84.19 – $848.67 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,932.33 | $84.19 – $848.67 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,932.33 | $84.19 – $740.12 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,932.33 | $84.19 – $226.35 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $1,937.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $1,937.50 | $237.38 – $712.14 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,951.95 | $233.47 – $5,577.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $1,951.95 | $233.47 – $5,577.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,951.95 | $233.47 – $5,577.00 |