Shoulder MRI cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,068.00 to $3,421.00, with a median of $2,224.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1,156.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,597.88 at 56 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 73221, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $1,068.00 | $1,068.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $1,068.00 | $1,068.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $1,068.00 | $1,068.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital one side Grand Rapids, MI HCHG MRI EXTRE UP JNT ONLY W/O CONT LT | $2,224.00 | $2,224.00 | $1,404.46–$2,128.37 | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital one side Grand Rapids, MI HCHG MRI EXTRE UP JNT ONLY W/O CONT RT | $2,224.00 | $2,224.00 | $1,404.46–$2,128.37 | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG MRI EXTRE UP JNT ONLY W/O CONT BIL | $3,336.00 | $3,336.00 | $2,106.68–$3,192.55 | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $3,421.00 | $3,421.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Conrast | $3,421.00 | $3,421.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,068.00, median $2,224.00, highest $3,421.00 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,244.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.