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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $668.55 | $267.02 – $690.02 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $668.55 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $668.55 | $267.02 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $668.55 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $675.99 | $266.89 – $2,740.50 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $690.61 | $266.89 – $2,740.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $701.57 | $266.89 – $2,740.50 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $704.40 | $310.67 – $981.54 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $712.50 | $348.37 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $712.50 | $365.72 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $712.50 | $207.16 – $3,129.44 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $712.50 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $712.50 | $369.24 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $712.50 | $343.57 – $2,804.25 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $712.50 | $345.73 – $2,106.92 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $723.49 | $266.89 – $2,740.50 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $752.72 | $72.99 – $2,740.50 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $767.88 | $266.89 – $3,888.00 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $786.03 | $447.92 – $14,597.70 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $786.52 | $56.50 – $7,072.14 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $787.35 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $796.57 | $266.89 – $2,740.50 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $807.60 | $321.29 – $715.75 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $814.50 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $814.50 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $852.40 | $358.48 – $1,091.67 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $868.80 | $238.64 – $1,022.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $883.26 | $380.64 – $3,151.17 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $884.27 | $266.89 – $2,740.50 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $895.95 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $895.95 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $895.95 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $895.95 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $896.65 | $266.89 – $1,428.30 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $899.10 | $266.89 – $3,888.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $934.81 | $351.31 – $999.04 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $935.42 | $266.89 – $2,740.50 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $939.20 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $952.68 | $380.64 – $3,151.17 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $953.94 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $963.36 | $15.64 – $788.83 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $969.65 | $567.00 – $2,196.74 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $979.20 | $430.70 – $1,468.80 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $986.16 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,010.61 | $447.92 – $14,597.70 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,020.65 | $582.91 – $2,534.35 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,070.87 | $134.83 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,070.87 | $134.83 – $1,111.04 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,070.87 | $134.83 – $1,098.27 |