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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $2,309.30 | $66.84 – $4,249.11 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,309.30 | $66.84 – $4,387.67 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $2,309.30 | $66.84 – $4,249.11 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,309.30 | $66.84 – $4,156.74 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,309.45 | $290.23 – $1,287.32 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $2,310.00 | $57.39 – $1,309.52 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,325.40 | $353.53 – $1,613.46 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $2,328.48 | $238.97 – $1,470.75 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $2,330.00 | $1,096.00 – $2,984.00 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,339.00 | $74.27 – $1,722.62 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $2,353.60 | $321.89 – $2,647.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $2,373.47 | $71.16 – $2,631.58 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $2,394.70 | $581.54 – $1,496.49 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $2,394.70 | $984.03 – $984.03 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $2,394.70 | $984.03 – $984.03 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,404.16 | $67.47 – $10,939.50 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $2,408.40 | $756.26 – $1,058.77 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $2,408.40 | $396.64 – $3,022.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $2,408.40 | $909.84 – $1,953.48 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $2,408.40 | $790.06 – $1,257.72 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,416.40 | $333.17 – $4,055.78 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $2,419.95 | $204.87 – $1,802.03 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $2,420.05 | $577.59 – $1,817.36 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $2,433.00 | not published |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,438.25 | $741.65 – $1,334.97 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $2,442.45 | $82.43 – $199.39 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $2,446.60 | $76.56 – $2,280.23 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $2,448.60 | $571.09 – $3,195.55 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $2,449.80 | $441.81 – $1,109.81 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $2,449.85 | $415.56 – $1,037.21 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $2,456.30 | $592.21 – $2,293.27 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $2,465.45 | $201.93 – $5,037.63 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $2,476.20 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $2,483.00 | $942.91 – $1,037.21 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $2,495.36 | $238.97 – $1,068.23 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $2,511.20 | $2,417.07 – $2,417.07 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $2,542.20 | not published |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $2,542.32 | $179.97 – $1,724.93 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $2,542.32 | $660.90 – $1,513.40 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,542.32 | $179.97 – $1,722.34 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,542.32 | $186.59 – $1,713.26 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $803.10 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $2,161.47 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,555.50 | $780.16 – $7,211.20 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $2,561.25 | $1,556.00 – $1,556.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $2,561.25 | $1,739.00 – $1,739.00 |