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 St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,419.34 | $278.55 – $1,609.16 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,440.40 | $42.65 – $2,502.09 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,448.46 | $81.09 – $12,311.91 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,450.00 | $1,096.00 – $2,370.82 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,451.25 | $243.56 – $2,944.16 |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $1,451.25 | $274.70 – $1,594.57 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $1,451.25 | $243.56 – $2,944.16 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $1,451.25 | $243.56 – $2,944.16 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $1,451.25 | $243.56 – $2,944.16 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $1,467.44 | $892.73 – $2,908.47 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,486.14 | $10.49 – $1,474.24 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,501.36 | $238.97 – $1,470.75 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $1,505.20 | $935.21 – $2,600.00 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,527.60 | $514.92 – $1,456.02 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $1,548.75 | $829.40 – $1,658.79 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,551.50 | $464.08 – $2,482.40 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,563.60 | $793.05 – $1,716.48 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,584.00 | not published |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,590.51 | $71.23 – $1,368.46 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $1,600.20 | $683.27 – $830.81 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,605.00 | $1,096.00 – $2,568.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $1,619.94 | $763.87 – $925.84 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,620.00 | $57.39 – $3,808.40 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,635.18 | $71.16 – $1,077.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,635.18 | $71.16 – $981.11 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,639.20 | $11.77 – $1,734.19 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $1,645.35 | $717.25 – $2,008.30 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,646.00 | $63.49 – $2,045.85 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,648.98 | $351.56 – $351.56 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,648.98 | $225.36 – $469.58 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $1,654.68 | $1,044.56 – $2,302.78 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $1,682.40 | $74.28 – $243.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1,692.00 | $494.14 – $7,755.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,697.44 | $62.66 – $1,226.40 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $1,705.20 | $271.77 – $2,557.80 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $1,726.16 | $472.57 – $3,073.98 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $1,729.56 | $777.59 – $1,088.63 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $1,732.00 | $63.49 – $763.86 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,737.77 | $70.80 – $162.96 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $1,743.30 | $682.25 – $1,459.80 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $1,743.30 | $635.41 – $1,346.45 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $1,743.30 | $682.25 – $1,473.04 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $1,743.30 | $682.25 – $2,260.04 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $1,743.30 | $682.25 – $1,511.93 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,743.30 | $682.25 – $1,480.08 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $1,743.30 | $682.25 – $1,473.04 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,743.30 | $682.25 – $1,473.04 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $1,743.30 | $682.25 – $1,473.04 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $1,743.30 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $1,743.30 | $682.25 – $1,541.13 |