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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $4,970.00 | $779.90 – $2,339.70 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $4,970.00 | not published |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $5,029.20 | $1,027.47 – $1,225.96 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $5,069.40 | $289.05 – $2,855.90 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $5,074.20 | $437.75 – $6,765.60 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $5,140.20 | $748.52 – $756.01 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $5,163.55 | $306.94 – $11,064.75 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | $5,166.00 | $58.24 – $700.00 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $5,179.20 | $748.52 – $778.46 |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $5,179.20 | not published |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,191.20 | $463.21 – $1,213.54 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $5,227.20 | $289.05 – $2,940.22 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $5,237.70 | $1,089.31 – $3,388.28 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $5,245.50 | $201.93 – $2,652.85 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $5,245.50 | $742.03 – $5,380.00 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $5,258.70 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $5,272.00 | $840.06 – $856.87 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $5,309.20 | $703.29 – $5,445.00 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,313.60 | $439.03 – $1,304.55 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $5,467.80 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $5,472.88 | $633.75 – $1,748.52 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $5,472.88 | $633.75 – $1,748.52 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $5,496.60 | $840.06 – $856.87 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $5,782.56 | $857.02 – $1,865.27 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $5,889.59 | $701.93 – $1,366.30 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $5,896.42 | $569.57 – $1,817.36 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $5,896.42 | $998.75 – $998.75 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $5,896.42 | $569.57 – $1,817.36 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $5,896.42 | $569.57 – $1,898.49 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $5,896.42 | $569.57 – $1,817.36 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $5,896.62 | $1,056.42 – $3,151.45 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $5,922.80 | $748.52 – $778.46 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $6,030.23 | $595.24 – $1,494.82 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $6,050.00 | $563.81 – $1,168.60 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $6,263.52 | $685.89 – $1,632.60 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $6,268.60 | $739.93 – $6,429.00 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $6,305.42 | $440.05 – $1,529.85 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $6,305.42 | $440.05 – $1,529.85 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $6,305.42 | $440.05 – $1,529.85 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $6,305.42 | $440.05 – $1,529.85 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $6,305.42 | $440.05 – $1,546.83 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $6,415.28 | $71.72 – $2,662.34 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $6,516.07 | $214.93 – $6,516.08 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $6,516.07 | $752.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $6,516.07 | $561.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $6,516.07 | $543.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $6,516.07 | $542.00 – $8,831.45 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $6,516.07 | $308.03 – $8,688.10 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $6,516.07 | $467.00 – $8,688.10 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $6,555.23 | $577.59 – $1,704.70 |