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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $972.71 | $215.74 – $1,109.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $990.14 | $329.33 – $1,109.03 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $990.14 | $329.33 – $1,147.27 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $995.12 | $306.29 – $1,022.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $997.50 | $385.15 – $802.02 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $997.50 | $729.11 – $802.02 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,000.86 | $643.41 – $2,311.51 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $1,014.70 | $338.31 – $2,857.87 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,020.65 | $582.91 – $2,534.35 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,025.50 | $693.74 – $2,023.42 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,025.64 | $101.53 – $3,006.08 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,025.64 | $101.53 – $1,690.92 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,025.64 | $101.53 – $1,810.98 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,025.64 | $101.53 – $300.00 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,025.64 | $101.53 – $886.11 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,025.64 | $101.53 – $772.77 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,030.08 | $675.59 – $1,970.47 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,034.08 | $380.11 – $1,442.84 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,050.00 | $545.17 – $1,360.90 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,050.00 | $586.75 – $1,360.90 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,050.00 | $563.65 – $1,360.90 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,050.00 | $563.65 – $1,360.90 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $1,077.92 | $47.93 – $2,519.20 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $1,077.92 | $47.93 – $2,519.20 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $1,077.92 | $47.93 – $2,519.20 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $1,077.92 | $47.93 – $2,658.32 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $1,083.36 | $433.55 – $2,762.76 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $1,094.41 | $662.35 – $2,302.78 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $1,094.46 | $338.31 – $2,857.87 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,102.08 | $382.28 – $6,027.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $1,112.64 | $82.43 – $1,595.01 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $1,112.64 | $82.43 – $1,595.01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,131.00 | $787.49 – $3,149.97 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $1,135.00 | $829.40 – $1,424.63 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $1,136.00 | $829.40 – $1,424.63 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $1,136.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $1,136.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,136.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $1,136.00 | $787.49 – $3,149.97 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $1,136.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $1,136.00 | $787.49 – $1,535.61 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $1,136.00 | $787.49 – $1,574.99 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $1,136.00 | $944.72 – $944.72 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,142.00 | $1,349.98 – $1,541.45 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,146.80 | $598.33 – $2,064.04 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,146.80 | $598.33 – $2,088.05 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,146.80 | $598.33 – $2,075.14 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,146.80 | $598.33 – $2,064.04 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,146.80 | $598.33 – $2,075.14 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,146.80 | $598.33 – $2,088.05 |