Shoulder MRI cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $983.92 to $5,522.25, with a median of $3,636.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $2,652.08 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,597.88 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 73221, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 MRI JOINT UPP EXT W/O CONTRAST | $983.92 | $1,757.00 | $143.88–$802.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI JOINT UPPER EXT W/O CONT-MRI | $1,055.04 | $1,884.00 | $143.88–$571.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 JOINT UPPER EXT W/O CONTR-MRI | $1,055.04 | $1,884.00 | $143.88–$571.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 MRI JOINT UPPER EXT W/O CONTRA | $1,107.12 | $1,977.00 | $143.88–$802.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 MRI JOINT UPPER EXT W/O CONTRA | $1,480.08 | $2,643.00 | $143.88–$802.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 MRI JNT UPP EXT WO CON-BILATRL | $2,158.80 | $3,855.00 | $143.88–$802.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $3,636.00 | $3,636.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $3,636.00 | $3,636.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $3,636.00 | $3,636.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $3,636.00 | $3,636.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $3,636.00 | $3,636.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM | $4,393.50 | $5,858.00 | $1.00–$471.65 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM | $4,393.50 | $5,858.00 | $1.00–$471.65 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM | $4,783.50 | $6,378.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM | $5,522.25 | $7,363.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health both sides East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 MRI JNT UPP EXT W/O CON-BILAT | $2,257.92 | $4,032.00 | $143.88–$802.73 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health both sides Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 JOINT UPPER EXT W/O CONT BILAT | $2,312.80 | $4,130.00 | $143.88–$571.73 | 44% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $983.92, median $3,636.00, highest $5,522.25 — a 5.6× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $2,257.92, median $2,285.36, highest $2,312.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $1,420.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 6 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.