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. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,070.87 | $134.83 – $366.12 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,070.87 | $134.83 – $1,098.27 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,070.87 | $134.83 – $957.79 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,091.23 | $15.64 – $3,521.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,109.52 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,132.00 | $313.59 – $1,130.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,138.83 | $307.82 – $1,397.93 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,138.83 | $264.35 – $1,351.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $1,138.83 | $264.35 – $1,351.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,138.83 | $307.82 – $1,351.33 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,145.92 | $271.40 – $1,343.64 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,148.48 | $412.14 – $6,280.75 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $1,154.81 | $369.11 – $823.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $1,165.20 | $73.57 – $759.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $1,165.20 | $73.57 – $759.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $1,165.20 | $76.78 – $759.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $1,165.20 | $73.57 – $759.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $1,165.20 | $73.57 – $759.80 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,169.64 | $108.99 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,169.64 | $108.99 – $720.99 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $1,176.50 | not published |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,183.20 | $305.39 – $890.71 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $1,195.80 | $264.35 – $1,351.33 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,200.78 | $771.93 – $2,773.23 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,201.27 | $540.27 – $2,093.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,218.95 | $487.81 – $3,108.56 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $1,237.40 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,244.31 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,246.76 | $366.59 – $2,163.20 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,248.50 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,250.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,250.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,250.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,250.00 | $350.46 – $1,401.85 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,250.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,250.00 | $350.46 – $683.40 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,250.00 | $350.46 – $700.93 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,250.00 | $1,140.98 – $1,140.98 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $1,267.50 | $76.69 – $702.32 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,274.40 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,274.40 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,274.40 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,274.40 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,274.40 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,274.40 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,274.40 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,276.99 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,276.99 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,276.99 | $325.21 – $1,474.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,298.00 | $76.69 – $1,694.87 |