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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $1,306.11 | $364.32 – $958.38 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,312.16 | $751.00 – $2,477.02 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,313.39 | $794.87 – $2,763.53 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,324.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,325.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,330.00 | not published |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,332.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,344.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,349.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,350.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,350.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,350.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,350.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,352.25 | $350.02 – $2,107.81 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,364.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,367.35 | $311.90 – $1,068.00 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,381.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.31 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,381.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.31 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,381.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.31 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,381.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.31 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,381.50 | $357.13 – $3,947.31 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,390.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,390.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $1,399.07 | $724.62 – $2,675.52 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,445.50 | not published |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,468.64 | $448.71 – $4,642.89 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $1,475.60 | $238.97 – $1,626.13 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,484.00 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,484.00 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,484.00 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,490.16 | $532.20 – $3,015.80 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,490.16 | $561.18 – $3,015.80 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,490.16 | $603.16 – $3,015.80 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,490.16 | $496.72 – $3,015.80 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,490.16 | $561.18 – $3,015.80 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,490.16 | $561.18 – $3,015.80 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,493.19 | $291.67 – $3,457.98 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,510.60 | $231.47 – $422.51 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $1,519.70 | $247.64 – $2,561.85 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $1,520.40 | $198.87 – $1,022.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $1,552.32 | $347.51 – $628.99 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,560.52 | $315.33 – $3,690.40 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,560.52 | $561.00 – $4,270.32 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,566.40 | $383.93 – $1,091.67 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,588.80 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,598.00 | $337.23 – $370.95 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $1,601.60 | $356.43 – $2,217.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |