Shoulder MRI cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $1,194.00 to $4,459.26, with a median of $2,939.79. The lowest price is at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (Anchorage). The highest price is 3.7× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $1,194.00 | $1,194.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK MRI SCAN OF ARM JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,683.50 | $2,590.00 | — source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center one side Palmer · Anchorage, AK MRI Wrist Right WO | $1,932.00 | $6,440.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $3,947.58 | $5,061.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $4,157.40 | $5,330.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez · Valdez, AK HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $4,459.26 | $5,717.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $1,194.00 | $1,932.00 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $3,947.58 | $3,947.58 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $1,683.50 | $1,683.50 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $4,459.26 | $4,459.26 |
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
- Alabama$6,011.00
- 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.