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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $4,160.80 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $4,160.80 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $4,160.80 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,160.80 | $1,054.00 – $1,054.00 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $4,192.80 | $443.23 – $1,109.81 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $4,198.32 | $370.49 – $5,831.00 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,210.00 | $781.10 – $1,405.98 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $4,210.00 | $781.10 – $1,405.98 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $4,248.40 | $204.87 – $1,802.03 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,307.10 | not published |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,307.10 | $1,473.55 – $1,661.20 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,307.10 | $683.27 – $1,661.20 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $4,343.04 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $4,352.40 | $58.24 – $700.00 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $4,363.20 | $840.06 – $856.87 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $4,420.00 | not published |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $4,429.10 | $60.50 – $3,407.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $4,429.10 | $72.36 – $5,451.20 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $4,442.55 | $328.45 – $6,346.50 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $4,444.84 | $561.13 – $2,152.32 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $4,444.84 | $561.13 – $2,152.32 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $4,444.84 | $561.13 – $1,287.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,455.75 | $204.87 – $1,630.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $4,520.28 | $71.16 – $2,214.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $4,520.28 | $71.16 – $2,491.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $4,520.28 | $71.16 – $2,316.64 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $4,539.60 | $370.49 – $6,305.00 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $4,556.76 | $4,940.34 – $4,940.34 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $4,568.40 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $4,594.80 | $58.24 – $700.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,621.20 | $441.61 – $1,290.48 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $4,628.40 | $160.07 – $1,562.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $4,633.20 | $58.24 – $700.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,635.24 | $788.79 – $1,577.58 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,635.24 | $787.49 – $1,574.99 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $4,674.92 | not published |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $4,705.50 | $516.50 – $802.02 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,742.40 | $442.69 – $1,109.81 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $4,758.00 | $741.65 – $771.32 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $4,799.20 | not published |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | $4,839.41 | not published |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $4,842.53 | $787.49 – $3,172.62 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $4,850.30 | $67.61 – $5,791.90 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $4,864.38 | $1,008.25 – $4,516.36 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $4,873.44 | $857.02 – $1,865.27 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $4,901.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $4,904.40 | $58.24 – $700.00 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $4,932.03 | $780.31 – $1,578.15 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $4,936.20 | $449.34 – $1,109.81 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $4,966.00 | $749.29 – $1,870.98 |