Shoulder MRI cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $1,008.00 to $7,159.88, with a median of $3,342.78. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital — $2,334.78 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $2,219.97 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Mri Joint Upr Extrem Wo Cont | $1,008.00 | $2,880.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital one side Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Mri Upper Extremity Joint - Left Wo Contrast | $1,360.00 | $3,400.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital one side Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Mri Upper Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $1,360.00 | $3,400.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital one side Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Mri Upper Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $1,360.00 | $3,400.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital one side Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Mri Upper Extremity Joint - Left Wo Contrast | $1,360.00 | $3,400.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL MAGNETIC RESONANCE EG PROTON IMAGING ANY JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIALS RT | $2,162.00 | $4,324.00 | $817.24–$4,324.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL MAGNETIC RESONANCE EG PROTON IMAGING ANY JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIALS | $2,162.00 | $4,324.00 | $817.24–$4,324.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL MAGNETIC RESONANCE EG PROTON IMAGING ANY JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIALS LT | $2,162.00 | $4,324.00 | $817.24–$4,324.00 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $3,342.78 | $3,342.78 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $3,342.78 | $3,342.78 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $3,342.78 | $3,342.78 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $3,643.01 | $3,643.01 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $4,867.45 | $4,867.45 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $5,637.30 | $5,637.30 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $7,159.88 | $7,159.88 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,008.00, median $3,342.78, highest $7,159.88 — a 7.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $3,342.78. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.