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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Kingfisher | Kingfisher, OK | $2,825.55 | $247.64 – $801.97 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $2,825.93 | $341.56 – $4,126.81 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,827.52 | $366.42 – $4,241.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $2,827.52 | $332.94 – $3,534.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $2,827.52 | $332.94 – $4,241.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,827.52 | $332.94 – $4,241.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,827.52 | $494.01 – $4,241.28 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,829.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $2,843.10 | $426.23 – $468.85 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,850.55 | $98.60 – $2,136.61 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $2,851.80 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $2,853.50 | $206.69 – $468.85 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,854.50 | $338.34 – $609.01 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,873.75 | $263.55 – $2,794.44 |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $2,875.20 | not published |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,899.00 | $380.64 – $2,997.26 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $2,905.60 | $359.99 – $1,202.18 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,928.75 | $330.06 – $594.11 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $2,941.00 | $76.69 – $1,422.66 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $2,969.25 | $353.56 – $883.90 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $2,989.80 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,993.70 | $470.05 – $3,335.02 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,017.30 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,017.30 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $3,017.30 | $336.39 – $336.39 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,017.30 | $343.75 – $343.75 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $3,022.20 | $244.80 – $760.00 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $3,043.12 | $502.52 – $502.52 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $3,045.35 | $254.15 – $2,931.92 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $3,050.30 | $561.18 – $4,859.80 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $3,052.80 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $3,061.50 | $336.39 – $349.85 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,092.00 | $76.69 – $1,685.38 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $3,096.79 | $169.08 – $828.27 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $3,096.79 | $169.08 – $828.27 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $3,110.00 | $348.10 – $1,565.90 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $3,110.00 | $342.79 – $1,499.39 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $3,110.00 | $348.10 – $1,499.39 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $3,110.00 | $348.10 – $1,499.39 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $3,110.00 | $348.10 – $1,515.94 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $3,110.00 | $343.46 – $876.16 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $3,110.00 | $341.19 – $1,565.90 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $3,126.90 | $340.77 – $719.22 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $3,131.33 | not published |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $3,156.40 | $341.05 – $2,138.36 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $3,156.40 | $403.99 – $2,378.93 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $3,167.20 | $1,202.18 – $1,202.18 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $3,174.50 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $3,180.00 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $3,182.18 | $332.94 – $3,977.72 |