Shoulder MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI joint of upper extremity without contrast · CPT 73221
$233.59
lowest cash price
$2,096.84
national median
$15,975.12
highest cash price
805
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $233.59–$15,975.12 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,406.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($993.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $360.00 | $3,947.58 | $4,459.26 |
| Arizona | 20 | $358.09 | $511.92 | $6,035.43 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $561.60 | $1,036.89 | $2,145.65 |
| California | 66 | $573.30 | $2,444.00 | $7,819.32 |
| Colorado | 17 | $403.33 | $5,285.27 | $5,285.27 |
| Florida | 81 | $951.20 | $3,305.25 | $15,975.12 |
| Georgia | 25 | $957.27 | $1,549.08 | $14,309.07 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,382.08 | $1,382.08 | $2,407.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $950.00 | $3,338.64 | $7,156.80 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $1,165.20 | $6,450.03 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,011.42 | $2,729.83 | $7,839.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,402.00 | $3,029.65 | $3,672.79 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $990.23 | $3,205.20 | $6,450.03 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $483.34 | $483.34 | $483.34 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,366.70 | $2,139.80 | $2,554.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $276.60 | $276.60 | $276.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $233.59 | $3,636.00 | $8,136.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $912.00 | $2,506.40 | $3,237.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $282.26 | $992.68 | $1,230.27 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,180.08 | $1,700.05 | $4,387.50 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 | $1,850.40 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,173.48 | $1,303.50 | $2,952.05 |
| Nevada | 3 | $932.72 | $2,695.55 | $2,984.83 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 | $3,614.95 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $264.17 | $267.55 | $284.66 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,821.12 | $1,821.12 | $1,821.12 |
| New York | 23 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $4,841.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,501.50 | $1,938.28 | $4,840.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,228.80 | $2,516.80 | $3,229.60 |
| Ohio | 54 | $922.20 | $2,127.00 | $5,521.10 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $1,535.16 | $2,051.28 | $5,574.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $383.40 | $1,375.50 | $1,951.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 31 | $461.50 | $1,705.20 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $809.00 | $2,015.00 | $4,319.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,675.20 | $3,198.40 | $3,374.40 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $513.01 | $636.75 | $1,367.99 |
| Texas | 110 | $708.03 | $2,311.68 | $4,455.61 |
| Virginia | 43 | $624.68 | $1,932.50 | $5,499.90 |
| Washington | 25 | $1,053.66 | $1,753.60 | $2,905.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $868.50 | $1,544.50 | $3,755.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $1,055.64 | $2,280.30 | $5,058.83 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $800.52 | $1,445.14 | $1,631.24 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $2,840.00 | $47.87 – $398.58 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,841.12 | $260.85 – $567.73 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $2,851.80 | $165.69 – $760.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,854.50 | $231.40 – $416.51 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $2,862.60 | $230.07 – $230.07 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,874.40 | $1,024.01 – $3,233.70 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,876.30 | $255.69 – $255.69 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $2,881.44 | $764.30 – $2,862.00 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $2,905.70 | $265.88 – $911.19 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $2,917.32 | $2,118.53 – $4,703.14 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $2,920.80 | $208.69 – $1,112.98 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $2,921.37 | $59.32 – $3,103.95 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $2,931.20 | $1,150.50 – $3,297.60 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $2,943.36 | $219.59 – $2,862.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $2,946.24 | $486.73 – $4,092.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $2,948.00 | $47.87 – $973.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $2,952.05 | $743.92 – $3,932.14 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $2,952.80 | $253.81 – $3,321.90 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $2,952.80 | $253.81 – $3,321.90 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $2,954.60 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $2,954.60 | $255.69 – $268.47 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $2,955.31 | $59.32 – $1,488.73 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,957.76 | $299.41 – $4,108.00 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,964.00 | $244.69 – $2,977.68 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,971.10 | $181.47 – $8,175.75 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $2,979.20 | $1,156.10 – $3,351.60 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $2,984.83 | $118.62 – $6,048.54 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $2,993.25 | $120.75 – $897.52 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $3,009.00 | not published |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $3,009.50 | $231.86 – $255.05 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $3,016.44 | $180.60 – $3,393.50 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $3,029.65 | $120.75 – $912.30 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $3,040.00 | $344.32 – $1,083.17 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,040.80 | $253.81 – $3,420.90 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,040.80 | $176.78 – $3,420.90 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $3,052.80 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $3,073.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,084.90 | $306.88 – $1,887.37 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,198.40 | $1,367.32 – $3,598.20 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $3,205.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $3,205.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $3,224.40 | $49.04 – $700.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,229.60 | $178.53 – $3,633.30 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $3,237.60 | $253.81 – $3,642.30 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,243.60 | $47.87 – $1,042.03 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,243.60 | $61.38 – $760.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Logan County | Guthrie, OK | $3,249.35 | $120.75 – $1,751.00 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,253.60 | $229.63 – $3,660.30 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $3,264.90 | $209.16 – $230.08 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $3,264.90 | $209.16 – $225.89 |