Shoulder MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI joint of upper extremity with contrast · CPT 73222
$444.18
lowest cash price
$2,476.20
national median
$10,064.00
highest cash price
765
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $444.18–$10,064.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,339.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,548.75)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 3 | $1,600.20 | $4,343.04 | $4,556.76 |
| Arizona | 20 | $447.61 | $639.90 | $8,812.00 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $643.80 | $1,194.80 | $2,210.65 |
| California | 66 | $632.61 | $2,964.00 | $8,719.47 |
| Colorado | 17 | $504.25 | $6,305.42 | $6,305.42 |
| Florida | 81 | $622.25 | $3,842.80 | $10,064.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,416.96 | $1,743.30 | $8,487.87 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,102.08 | $1,102.08 | $2,257.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,050.00 | $3,827.60 | $7,156.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,169.50 | $6,516.07 |
| Iowa | 27 | $1,396.50 | $3,332.00 | $9,717.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,646.00 | $3,608.15 | $4,444.84 |
| Kentucky | 21 | $941.93 | $3,243.60 | $6,516.07 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $751.14 | $751.14 | $751.14 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,183.30 | $2,446.60 | $3,136.80 |
| Maryland | 2 | $489.00 | $489.00 | $489.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $445.56 | $3,832.00 | $6,834.40 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $1,276.99 | $3,234.06 | $3,704.80 |
| Mississippi | 9 | $444.18 | $1,025.50 | $2,231.84 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,366.20 | $1,980.00 | $5,245.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $2,183.20 | $2,183.20 | $2,511.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,396.50 | $1,551.50 | $3,403.83 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,166.15 | $2,964.85 | $3,917.55 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,989.15 | $3,989.15 | $3,989.15 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $863.44 | $874.49 | $930.42 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,729.56 | $1,729.56 | $1,729.56 |
| New York | 23 | $739.80 | $934.93 | $6,050.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,904.00 | $2,309.30 | $4,966.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,353.60 | $3,084.00 | $3,301.60 |
| Ohio | 53 | $1,146.80 | $2,769.75 | $5,922.80 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $1,025.64 | $2,271.75 | $4,455.75 |
| Oregon | 13 | $457.38 | $1,451.25 | $3,763.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $645.50 | $2,713.80 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $928.00 | $1,370.50 | $4,705.50 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $3,223.20 | $3,516.00 | $3,850.40 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $515.33 | $901.32 | $2,024.91 |
| Texas | 112 | $795.06 | $2,857.68 | $5,163.55 |
| Virginia | 38 | $636.75 | $2,555.50 | $5,258.70 |
| Washington | 24 | $1,467.44 | $2,182.40 | $3,623.20 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $1,168.00 | $1,886.00 | $3,503.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $1,112.64 | $2,210.00 | $6,415.28 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $1,000.86 | $1,806.61 | $2,039.27 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $444.18 | $715.42 – $1,625.96 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $445.56 | $338.66 – $1,470.75 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $447.61 | $518.51 – $3,070.63 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $450.66 | $510.69 – $3,070.63 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $457.38 | $63.14 – $174.00 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $489.00 | $815.00 – $815.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $504.25 | $546.94 – $1,267.30 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $514.60 | $518.51 – $3,070.63 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $514.92 | $342.84 – $1,267.30 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $515.33 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $533.10 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $533.10 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $538.96 | $518.51 – $3,070.63 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $563.32 | $518.51 – $3,070.63 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $568.64 | $330.46 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $575.50 | $518.51 – $3,070.63 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $58.24 – $700.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $584.64 | $510.69 – $2,283.75 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $586.41 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $586.41 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $586.41 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $586.41 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $602.91 | $518.51 – $2,947.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $622.25 | $769.26 – $1,716.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $622.25 | $769.26 – $1,716.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $622.25 | $761.33 – $1,716.48 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $624.68 | $217.92 – $957.14 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $627.27 | $72.99 – $2,283.75 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $632.61 | $11.77 – $637.44 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,667.39 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,551.64 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,594.69 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,706.95 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,550.48 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,667.39 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $636.75 | $392.26 – $1,667.39 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $639.90 | $518.51 – $3,620.61 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $643.80 | $438.17 – $1,446.92 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $645.50 | $384.69 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $645.50 | $384.69 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $645.50 | $167.50 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $645.50 | $397.59 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $645.50 | $384.69 – $4,386.56 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $645.50 | $421.30 – $4,386.56 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $663.81 | $518.51 – $3,070.63 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $707.91 | $1,006.48 – $13,146.90 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $730.40 | $793.05 – $1,716.48 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $734.23 | $11.77 – $1,902.10 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $736.89 | $518.51 – $2,283.75 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $739.80 | $347.81 – $2,420.90 |