Shoulder MRI cost in Cape Girardeau, MO
In Cape Girardeau, MO-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye (one side of the body): from $2,537.60 to $2,537.60, with a median of $2,537.60. Across Missouri, the median is $1,935.50 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73221, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Cape Girardeau, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast one side lowest Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 334-4822 MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Lt | $2,537.60 | $3,904.00 | $206.06–$1,533.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast one side lowest Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 334-4822 MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Rt | $2,537.60 | $3,904.00 | $206.06–$1,533.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast both sides Cape Girardeau, MO · (573) 334-4822 MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Bi | $3,753.75 | $5,775.00 | $206.06–$1,533.30 | 35% | — source file |
One side of the body : lowest $2,537.60, median $2,537.60, highest $2,537.60.
Both sides : lowest $3,753.75, median $3,753.75, highest $3,753.75.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An MRI of an upper-limb joint makes detailed pictures of one joint, most often the shoulder, though the code also covers the elbow and wrist. It shows tendons, ligaments, cartilage and the labrum, such as a rotator cuff tear that does not show on X-rays. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan of one joint. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.