Shoulder MRI (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI joint of upper extremity without and with contrast · CPT 73223
$246.50
lowest cash price
$2,743.02
national median
$13,081.00
highest cash price
796
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $246.50–$13,081.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,850.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,855.20)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $1,954.68 | $4,996.68 | $6,076.20 |
| Arizona | 20 | $537.14 | $767.88 | $8,389.06 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $704.40 | $1,246.76 | $2,574.65 |
| California | 66 | $786.03 | $3,484.00 | $11,121.06 |
| Colorado | 17 | $605.18 | $6,950.63 | $6,950.63 |
| Florida | 81 | $654.35 | $4,485.00 | $13,081.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,560.52 | $3,806.00 | $7,595.22 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,148.48 | $1,148.48 | $2,692.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,350.00 | $4,199.40 | $7,381.20 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,349.00 | $8,876.26 |
| Iowa | 28 | $1,490.16 | $3,989.60 | $11,106.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,840.00 | $3,831.10 | $5,877.20 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $969.65 | $3,205.20 | $8,876.26 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $953.94 | $953.94 | $953.94 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,708.00 | $3,301.70 | $3,956.45 |
| Maryland | 2 | $601.20 | $601.20 | $601.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $360.49 | $4,525.00 | $8,665.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,276.99 | $3,592.00 | $4,205.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $444.18 | $1,183.20 | $2,563.60 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,552.32 | $2,310.00 | $5,010.20 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,905.60 | $2,905.60 | $3,167.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,490.16 | $1,655.50 | $3,861.99 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,399.07 | $3,362.78 | $4,510.41 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $6,736.70 | $6,736.70 | $6,736.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $390.30 | $395.29 | $420.58 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,989.12 | $1,989.12 | $1,989.12 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $9,983.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,960.00 | $2,650.10 | $8,289.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $3,189.60 | $3,566.40 | $3,686.40 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,274.40 | $2,628.75 | $6,333.60 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,070.87 | $2,346.85 | $4,520.10 |
| Oregon | 13 | $381.24 | $1,807.50 | $3,825.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $712.50 | $2,713.80 | $9,808.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,598.00 | $2,324.00 | $4,409.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $3,819.20 | $3,925.60 | $4,187.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $656.19 | $895.95 | $2,230.06 |
| Texas | 110 | $1,248.50 | $3,110.00 | $6,378.75 |
| Virginia | 40 | $656.19 | $3,585.50 | $5,405.70 |
| Washington | 25 | $1,794.00 | $2,495.04 | $4,100.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $246.50 | $1,854.00 | $5,474.50 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $1,169.64 | $3,045.35 | $3,639.90 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,200.78 | $2,168.09 | $2,447.29 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $4,010.40 | $343.82 – $2,200.73 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $4,010.40 | $604.71 – $2,131.24 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,011.00 | $388.77 – $1,702.66 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $4,018.40 | $374.99 – $4,520.70 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $4,020.90 | $357.78 – $4,039.46 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $4,039.00 | $347.62 – $2,069.16 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $4,039.00 | $351.38 – $527.07 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $4,044.00 | $94.35 – $2,037.16 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $4,070.40 | $1,740.10 – $4,579.20 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $4,085.28 | $352.85 – $5,674.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $4,088.88 | $821.22 – $5,679.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,100.60 | $388.77 – $1,374.66 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $4,104.00 | $1,215.50 – $4,617.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $4,157.34 | $167.67 – $2,372.00 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $4,162.00 | $247.64 – $247.64 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $4,187.20 | $170.46 – $4,710.60 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $4,192.80 | $304.83 – $1,992.24 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,199.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $4,205.60 | $374.99 – $4,731.30 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $4,205.60 | $374.99 – $4,731.30 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $4,218.50 | $358.25 – $365.41 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $4,219.20 | $505.16 – $5,860.00 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $4,232.25 | $178.86 – $2,372.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $4,254.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $4,323.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $4,323.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,323.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $4,323.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $4,323.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $4,323.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $4,323.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $4,323.90 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $4,343.95 | $247.64 – $801.97 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $4,352.40 | $73.57 – $759.80 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $4,364.64 | $352.85 – $6,062.00 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $4,409.00 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $4,426.20 | not published |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $4,426.20 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $4,426.20 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,476.44 | $94.35 – $4,756.21 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $4,485.00 | $255.55 – $6,210.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $4,485.00 | $247.73 – $6,210.00 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $4,485.00 | $247.73 – $6,210.00 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $4,485.00 | $247.73 – $6,210.00 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $4,485.00 | $167.89 – $6,210.00 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $4,485.00 | $247.73 – $6,210.00 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,485.00 | $247.73 – $6,210.00 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $4,485.00 | $173.17 – $6,210.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $4,510.41 | $189.74 – $10,221.66 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $4,520.10 | $247.64 – $2,119.58 |