Shoulder MRI cost in Omaha, NE — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $1,173.48 to $1,701.77, with a median of $1,173.48. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center and 4 other hospitals. Across Nebraska, the median is $1,681.88 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 572-2121 HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | $1,676.40–$2,374.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs lowest Council Bluffs, IA · (712) 328-5000 HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | $1,676.40–$2,374.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | $1,676.40–$2,374.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 398-6020 HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | $1,676.40–$2,374.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Papillion, NE · (402) 593-3000 HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | $1,676.40–$2,374.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Omaha, NE · (402) 717-8000 HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | $1,676.40–$2,374.90 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA · (712) 642-2784 HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,701.77 | $3,473.00 | $1,979.61–$3,403.54 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,173.48, median $1,173.48, highest $1,701.77 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,173.48 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 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 6 it is 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.