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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $5,559.60 | $73.57 – $759.80 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $5,584.48 | $327.35 – $327.35 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $5,653.70 | $333.12 – $336.45 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $5,696.60 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $5,696.60 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $5,769.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $5,778.00 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $5,782.14 | not published |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,810.40 | $293.97 – $1,992.24 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $5,877.20 | $330.30 – $1,079.33 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $5,877.20 | $330.30 – $1,079.33 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $5,877.20 | $328.07 – $1,079.33 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $5,884.80 | $73.57 – $759.80 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $5,923.72 | $350.46 – $1,779.42 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $5,964.40 | $312.99 – $6,117.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,999.40 | $316.41 – $2,316.56 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $6,049.20 | $315.59 – $1,992.24 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $6,076.20 | $5,978.85 – $5,978.85 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $6,093.48 | $470.15 – $5,833.69 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $6,097.70 | $368.43 – $8,711.00 |
| MercyOne New Hampton Medical Center | New Hampton, IA | $6,159.40 | $2,500.90 – $6,317.00 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $6,159.40 | $330.23 – $6,317.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $6,199.20 | $76.78 – $759.80 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $6,218.40 | $341.40 – $8,291.20 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $6,254.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $6,333.60 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $6,349.80 | $346.11 – $853.12 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $6,349.80 | $346.11 – $1,177.02 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $6,378.75 | $348.10 – $13,668.75 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,512.40 | $283.82 – $2,347.85 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $6,630.36 | $101.30 – $5,851.94 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $6,654.40 | not published |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $6,736.70 | $97.62 – $2,519.33 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $6,741.00 | $318.66 – $2,184.05 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $6,756.75 | $329.29 – $6,930.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $6,880.03 | $346.11 – $865.63 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $6,950.63 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $6,950.63 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $6,950.63 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $6,950.63 | $360.66 – $680.84 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $6,950.63 | $364.66 – $688.40 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $7,148.88 | $1,163.59 – $1,163.59 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $7,171.70 | $346.11 – $859.89 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $7,208.44 | $364.32 – $1,140.93 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $7,381.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $7,564.00 | $401.46 – $1,323.00 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $7,582.40 | $618.00 – $618.00 |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $7,582.40 | $618.00 – $618.00 |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $7,582.40 | $618.00 – $618.00 |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $7,582.40 | $618.00 – $618.00 |