Shoulder MRI cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $615.40 to $9,946.00, with a median of $6,011.00. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 16.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 73221. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL MRI ANY JOINT UPPER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAS | $615.40 | $1,538.50 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama one side Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Upper Ext. Left, MR | $893.08 | $2,076.92 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,861.50 | $3,723.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL MR-UPPER JOINT WO | $2,145.16 | $11,917.56 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital one side Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri Upper Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $6,011.00 | $6,011.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital one side Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Mri Upper Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $9,946.00 | $9,946.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital one side Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri Upper Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $9,946.00 | $9,946.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital one side Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri Upper Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $9,946.00 | $9,946.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital one side Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri Upper Extremity Joint - Right Wo Contrast | $9,946.00 | $9,946.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $893.08 | $9,946.00 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $1,861.50 | $1,861.50 |
| Huntsville, AL | 1 | $2,145.16 | $2,145.16 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $615.40 | $615.40 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $9,946.00 | $9,946.00 |
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.
MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye in other states
- Alaska$2,939.79
- Arizona$4,913.00
- Arkansas$959.11
- California$2,444.00
- Colorado$1,013.73
- Connecticut$1,843.33
- Delaware$2,258.75
- Florida$2,219.97
- Georgia$1,635.54
- Hawaii$1,797.90
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$2,100.03
- Indiana$1,311.09
- Iowa$1,467.07
- Kansas$1,274.40
- Kentucky$3,225.02
- Louisiana$694.56
- Maine$1,656.60
- Maryland$524.86
- Massachusetts$1,984.95
- Michigan$1,597.88
- Minnesota$2,018.46
- Mississippi$1,024.80
- Missouri$1,935.50
- Montana$1,794.00
- Nebraska$1,681.88
- Nevada$259.00
- New Hampshire$1,763.42
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$910.98
- New York$934.53
- North Carolina$1,938.28
- North Dakota$1,923.60
- Ohio$1,264.25
- Oklahoma$1,795.30
- Oregon$1,569.33
- Pennsylvania$2,143.05
- Puerto Rico$750.00
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,302.20
- South Dakota$3,088.80
- Tennessee$786.24
- Texas$1,788.37
- Utah$1,837.71
- Vermont$2,952.33
- Virginia$1,932.50
- Washington$1,756.30
- West Virginia$1,376.00
- Wisconsin$1,570.64
- Wyoming$1,750.45
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.