Shoulder MRI cost in Richmond, KY — inpatient
In Richmond-Berea, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $2,179.80 to $2,179.80, with a median of $2,179.80. Across Kentucky, the median is $3,225.02 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 73221, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine, KY · (606) 723-2115 HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,179.80 | $3,633.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,179.80, median $2,179.80, highest $2,179.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $2,702.41 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.