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 Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $2,607.07 | $127.60 – $1,692.04 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,607.07 | $127.60 – $1,692.04 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $2,678.05 | $777.70 – $1,788.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $2,696.40 | $763.87 – $925.84 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $2,699.59 | $309.66 – $3,487.79 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $2,713.80 | $327.20 – $3,578.07 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $2,713.80 | $327.20 – $3,578.07 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $2,713.80 | $353.91 – $1,109.81 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $2,713.80 | $403.15 – $3,844.55 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $2,713.80 | $403.15 – $3,578.07 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $2,713.80 | $403.15 – $3,844.55 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | Mansfield, TX | $2,751.50 | $306.95 – $2,444.14 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,751.50 | $306.95 – $2,444.14 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,751.50 | $306.95 – $2,126.23 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,751.50 | $306.95 – $2,444.14 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,751.50 | $306.95 – $2,702.86 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,751.50 | $355.41 – $1,968.73 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,751.50 | $306.95 – $2,444.14 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,763.80 | $755.87 – $755.87 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $2,763.80 | $755.87 – $755.87 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $2,763.80 | $755.87 – $755.87 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $2,763.80 | $772.40 – $772.40 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,769.75 | $760.25 – $1,368.44 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,775.15 | $323.10 – $7,929.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $2,775.15 | $323.10 – $7,929.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,775.15 | $323.10 – $7,929.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,775.15 | $323.10 – $7,929.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,775.15 | $323.10 – $7,929.00 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $2,783.30 | $755.87 – $786.11 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $2,790.20 | not published |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,800.00 | $791.00 – $791.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $2,822.25 | $76.56 – $2,562.60 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $2,825.93 | $556.02 – $4,126.81 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $2,831.20 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $2,838.31 | $323.10 – $3,547.89 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $2,838.31 | $898.80 – $3,784.42 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $2,838.31 | $323.10 – $4,257.47 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $2,838.31 | $323.10 – $4,257.47 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $2,841.60 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $2,847.34 | $464.08 – $4,536.44 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $2,856.00 | not published |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $2,857.68 | $323.10 – $3,572.10 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $2,857.68 | $323.10 – $3,572.10 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $2,857.68 | $323.10 – $3,572.10 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $2,857.68 | $323.10 – $3,572.10 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $2,857.68 | $323.10 – $3,572.10 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $2,857.68 | $323.10 – $3,572.10 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,857.68 | $323.10 – $3,572.10 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $2,857.68 | $323.10 – $3,572.10 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $2,857.68 | $323.10 – $3,572.10 |