Shoulder MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI joint of upper extremity without contrast · CPT 73221

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Shoulder MRI (without contrast)

This is the standard shoulder MRI, done with nothing injected. It is the test that shows the rotator cuff tendons, the labrum and the biceps tendon — the soft tissue an x-ray cannot see. Most shoulder pain that has not settled with rest or therapy ends up here.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$233.59

Henry Ford Rochester Hospital — Rochester, MI

Most expensive published cash price

$15,975.12

Adventhealth Lake Wales — Lake Wales, FL

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
Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $5,052.60 not published
Adventhealth Durand Durand, WI $5,058.83 not published
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $5,069.40 $164.30 – $869.25
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $5,078.07 $321.54 – $2,575.89
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg, VA $5,133.60 not published
Adventhealth Palm Coast Palm Coast, FL $5,140.32 $236.71 – $532.20
Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast, FL $5,140.32 $236.71 – $703.89
Willard Hospital Willard, OH $5,283.00 not published
AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO $5,285.27 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO $5,285.27 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO $5,285.27 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO $5,285.27 $246.66 – $465.64
AdventHealth Avista Louisville, CO $5,285.27 $249.40 – $470.81
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $5,305.60 $255.69 – $260.80
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $5,499.90 not published
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $5,521.10 $227.83 – $236.94
Adventhealth Waterman Tavares, FL $5,569.42 $249.17 – $580.78
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $5,574.00 $120.75 – $120.75
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $5,637.30 $249.17 – $553.15
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $5,637.30 $690.31 – $690.31
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $5,637.30 $249.17 – $553.15
Adventhealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL $5,664.91 $236.71 – $517.67
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $5,815.20 not published
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $5,936.00 $1,085.80 – $3,957.00
AdventHealth Deland Deland, FL $6,033.99 $236.71 – $514.24
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $6,035.43 $107.10 – $230.19
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $6,179.40 $255.69 – $260.80
UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA $6,214.20 $248.89 – $1,371.64
OSF St Francis Hospital Escanaba, MI $6,362.40 not published
Baptist Health Floyd New Albany, IN $6,450.03 $129.22 – $6,450.05
Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown, KY $6,450.03 $752.00 – $8,600.06
Baptist Health Corbin Corbin, KY $6,450.03 $561.00 – $8,600.06
Baptist Health La Grange La Grange, KY $6,450.03 $543.00 – $8,600.06
Baptist Health Lexington Lexington, KY $6,450.03 $542.00 – $8,741.96
Baptist Health Louisville Louisville, KY $6,450.03 $184.56 – $8,600.06
Baptist Health Paducah Paducah, KY $6,450.03 $467.00 – $8,600.06
Adventhealth Sebring Sebring, FL $6,573.80 $255.40 – $566.26
Adventhealth Wauchula Wauchula, FL $6,687.41 $695.86 – $695.86
Adventhealth Fish Memorial Orange City, FL $7,000.85 $236.71 – $510.04
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana Danville, IL $7,156.80 $255.69 – $260.80
Adventhealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL $7,159.88 $249.17 – $553.15
Corewell Health Pennock Hastings, MI $7,604.00 $402.31 – $402.31
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $7,604.00 $402.31 – $402.31
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI $7,604.00 $237.74 – $427.94
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI $7,604.00 $402.31 – $402.31
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $7,604.00 $237.74 – $427.94
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $7,604.00 $237.74 – $427.94
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $7,819.32 $338.78 – $3,255.28
MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines, IA $7,839.00 $225.21 – $5,226.00
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $8,136.00 $237.74 – $427.94

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