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
Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville, TN $530.70 $105.33 – $1,022.00
Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $530.70 $105.33 – $1,022.00
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler, AZ $531.05 $166.84 – $1,827.00
82-3844150 BMH Crittenden West Memphis, AR $561.60 $210.27 – $442.68
Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. Crossville, TN $566.08 $126.40 – $1,022.00
SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA $573.30 $306.34 – $8,281.00
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) Fishers, IN $582.60 $49.04 – $700.00
Roane County Medical Center Harriman, TN $583.77 $105.33 – $1,022.00
Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City, TN $583.77 $105.33 – $1,022.00
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville, TN $583.77 $105.33 – $1,022.00
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge, TN $583.77 $105.33 – $1,022.00
Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ $589.51 $166.84 – $1,827.00
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE, TN $593.63 $169.21 – $786.00
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ $597.77 $166.84 – $952.20
Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson, AZ $599.40 $166.84 – $2,592.00
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $623.62 $166.84 – $1,827.00
Dickenson Community Hospital CLINTWOOD, VA $624.68 $304.57 – $786.00
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY, TN $624.68 $304.57 – $786.00
Lee County Community Hospital PENNINGTON GAP, VA $624.68 $304.57 – $786.00
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE, TN $636.75 $121.83 – $485.38
Smyth County Community Hospital MARION, VA $636.75 $232.80 – $507.50
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY, TN $636.75 $194.07 – $472.27
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY, TN $636.75 $220.67 – $485.38
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL, TN $636.75 $203.05 – $543.24
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT, TN $636.75 $214.55 – $519.55
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT, TN $636.75 $203.05 – $543.24
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE, TN $636.75 $169.21 – $471.92
Sycamore Shoals Hospital ELIZABETHTON, TN $636.75 $214.55 – $471.92
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON, VA $636.75 $230.73 – $507.50
Lonesome Pine Hospital BIG STONE GAP, VA $636.75 $169.21 – $558.72
Russell County Hospital LEBANON, VA $636.75 $232.80 – $507.50
TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Templeton, CA $641.90 $306.34 – $11,921.00
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown, NY $685.80 $221.48 – $1,028.70
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) Luling, TX $708.03 $175.61 – $1,750.00
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $726.56 $306.88 – $2,050.09
Arizona General Hospital Laveen Phoenix, AZ $748.61 $219.22 – $2,670.78
64-0682111 BMH DeSoto Southaven, MS $748.80 $210.27 – $1,204.00
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $775.08 $175.86 – $1,971.71
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $775.08 $175.86 – $1,971.71
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $775.08 $175.86 – $1,971.71
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville, TN $786.24 $210.27 – $442.68
Banner Wyoming Medical Center Casper, WY $800.52 $514.62 – $1,848.82
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $802.40 $192.03 – $441.44
Arizona General Hospital Mesa Mesa, AZ $807.45 $219.22 – $2,670.78
MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades, SC $809.00 $221.92 – $420.01
Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00
Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00
Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital VA 22033-1709, VA $835.00 $241.72 – $2,149.00

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