Shoulder MRI cost in Miami, FL
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 16 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $351.00 to $8,053.60, with a median of $3,517.43. The lowest listed price is at Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit — $3,166.43 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $2,219.97 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 16 facilities across 13 cities 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 Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 15, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit lowest Weston, FL MRI UPPER EXT JNT WO CON | $351.00 | $540.00 | $270.00–$540.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston, FL MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,355.25 | $2,085.00 | $524.34–$1,903.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston, FL MRI UP EXTREM JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $1,706.25 | $2,625.00 | $189.31–$483.23 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $2,774.20 | — | $181.45–$3,353.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $2,774.20 | $4,268.00 | $141.44–$4,268.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $2,774.20 | $4,268.00 | $141.44–$4,268.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $3,305.25 | $5,085.00 | $147.32–$5,085.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $3,305.25 | $5,085.00 | $147.32–$5,085.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $3,305.25 | $5,085.00 | $147.32–$5,085.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $3,305.25 | $5,085.00 | $147.32–$5,085.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $3,305.25 | $5,085.00 | $151.97–$5,085.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $3,305.25 | $5,085.00 | $151.97–$5,085.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC MRI Joint Upper Ext W/O Contrast | $3,729.60 | $5,328.00 | $249.17–$4,528.80 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC MRI Joint Upper Ext W/O Contrast | $3,729.60 | $5,328.00 | $264.12–$4,528.80 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC MRI Joint Upper Ext W/O Contrast | $3,729.60 | $5,328.00 | $249.17–$4,528.80 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC MRI Joint Upper Ext W/O Contrast | $3,729.60 | $5,328.00 | $264.12–$4,528.80 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Bl | $4,161.30 | $6,402.00 | $141.44–$6,402.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 776-8500 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $5,114.39 | $5,114.39 | $259.13–$4,091.51 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach, FL · (954) 786-6400 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $5,160.69 | $5,160.69 | $259.13–$4,128.55 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs, FL · (954) 344-3121 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $6,003.44 | $6,003.44 | $259.13–$4,802.75 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale, FL · (954) 355-4400 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $8,053.60 | $8,053.60 | $259.13–$6,442.88 | — | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar both sides Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC MRI Joint Bilateral Upper Ext W/O Contrast | $2,734.20 | $3,906.00 | $264.12–$3,532.91 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital both sides Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC MRI Joint Bilateral Upper Ext W/O Contrast | $2,734.20 | $3,906.00 | $249.17–$3,532.91 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke both sides Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC MRI Joint Bilateral Upper Ext W/O Contrast | $2,734.20 | $3,906.00 | $264.12–$3,532.91 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West both sides Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC MRI Joint Bilateral Upper Ext W/O Contrast | $2,734.20 | $3,906.00 | $249.17–$3,532.91 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $351.00, median $3,517.43, highest $8,053.60 — a 22.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $2,734.20, median $2,734.20, highest $2,734.20.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $3,729.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 16 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.