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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $4,525.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $4,525.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $4,525.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $4,525.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $4,525.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $4,525.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $4,624.80 | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $4,674.60 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $4,715.10 | $321.26 – $4,836.00 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $4,726.08 | $364.32 – $825.81 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $4,750.28 | $94.35 – $2,327.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $4,750.28 | $94.35 – $2,618.59 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $4,750.28 | $94.35 – $2,434.51 |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $4,757.35 | $230.63 – $2,241.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,785.45 | $94.35 – $2,243.18 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,802.80 | $351.04 – $702.08 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,802.80 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $4,810.32 | $370.49 – $6,681.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $4,837.20 | $76.78 – $759.80 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,842.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $4,842.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $4,850.40 | $604.71 – $1,992.24 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $4,874.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $4,874.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $4,876.80 | $76.78 – $759.80 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,883.76 | not published |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,883.76 | $931.71 – $1,666.92 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,883.76 | $350.46 – $931.71 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,949.76 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $4,986.00 | $212.50 – $695.38 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $4,996.68 | not published |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $5,010.20 | $206.69 – $2,678.75 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $5,019.11 | not published |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $5,066.69 | $324.82 – $643.80 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $5,066.69 | $347.27 – $702.33 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $5,233.80 | $330.06 – $343.26 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $5,253.12 | $370.49 – $7,296.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $5,319.60 | $73.57 – $759.80 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $5,361.60 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $5,399.20 | not published |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $5,405.70 | not published |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $5,420.40 | $352.13 – $1,270.98 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $5,474.50 | $76.69 – $624.16 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $5,520.00 | $352.13 – $1,308.51 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.42 – $1,291.20 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.29 – $1,291.20 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.42 – $1,291.20 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.42 – $1,291.20 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $5,536.00 | $323.42 – $1,291.20 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $5,537.60 | not published |