Scans and imaging CPT 73221 California Outpatient

Shoulder MRI cost in California

In California, 92 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $213.00 to $10,419.00, with a median of $2,444.00. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 48.9× 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 24, 2026.

Lowest$213.00County of Monterey
Median$2,444.00half pay less
Highest$10,419.00in California
Lowest saves$2,231.00vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $213.00 $213.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI UE/JNT WO CTRS $305.00 $2,444.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri Joint Upper Extrem Wo Contrast $305.00 $6,378.75 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital one side Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI UPR EXT JNT W/O CON RT $305.00 $1,740.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI UE Jnt w/o Contrast $305.00 $4,348.80 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Mri Joint Upper Extrem Wo Contrast $305.00 $5,959.30 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri Joint Upper Extrem Wo Contrast $305.00 $6,378.75 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI UP EXT JT WO CON $305.00 $3,622.08 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA MRI UE/JNT WO CTRS $305.00 $3,324.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA WRISTLTWO $305.00 $1,800.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 73221 MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $457.47 $897.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $742.00 $2,120.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $783.65 $2,239.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $790.08 $1,646.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital one side Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MR elbow LT wo con $899.96 $2,999.85 Feb 23, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,285.20 $3,672.00 Apr 1, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $1,461.00 $9,013.00 Apr 2, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM $1,527.20 $3,818.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM $1,527.20 $3,818.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM $1,527.20 $3,818.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital one side Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Mri shoulder-rt w/o contrast $1,788.75 $3,375.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,808.45 $5,167.00 Apr 1, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST $1,856.00 $7,424.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,874.95 $5,357.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,874.95 $5,357.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED $1,917.12 $3,994.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,950.75 $3,825.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED $1,970.13 $3,863.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI Hand Finger Jt WO Con Lmtd $2,049.50 $4,099.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED $2,121.60 $4,160.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREM JOINT WO CONT $2,199.60 $4,888.00 Sep 2, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED $2,249.28 $4,686.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Grossmont Hospital one side La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR WRIST RIGHT WO IV CONTRAST $2,465.25 $3,287.00 —
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center one side Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR WRIST RIGHT WO IV CONTRAST $2,465.25 $3,287.00 —
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center one side Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR WRIST RIGHT WO IV CONTRAST $2,465.25 $3,287.00 —
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Sharp Memorial Hospital one side San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR WRIST RIGHT WO IV CONTRAST $2,465.25 $3,287.00 —
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Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $2,493.90 $4,890.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED $2,514.30 $4,930.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED $2,523.84 $5,258.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $2,563.00 $2,563.00 —
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $2,619.60 $4,366.00 Jul 30, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital one side Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI UE Joint w/o Contrast Left $2,665.50 $3,554.00 Jul 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Global Laboratory, Radiology and Diagnostic Services $3,195.97 $4,916.87 Nov 26, 2025
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,304.00 $5,900.00 —
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM $3,684.80 $9,212.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI UPPER EXTREM JOINT WO CONT $3,790.80 $8,424.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI Up Ext Jnt WO Contrast $3,862.80 $9,657.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MAGNETIC RESONANCE (EG, PROTON) IMAGING, ANY JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY; WITHOUT CONTRAST MATERIALS $4,283.99 $6,590.76 Nov 26, 2025
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI U EXTR ANY JOINT WO CNTRST $4,378.40 $5,473.00 Jun 18, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA MRI U EXTR ANY JOINT WO CNTRST $4,378.40 $5,473.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI Up Ext Jnt WO Contrast $4,506.40 $11,266.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Mri Scan Of Arm Joint Arm Joint $4,831.75 $8,785.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $6,838.60 $11,397.67 Sep 17, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI Upper Extrem Joint WO Cont $7,261.41 $7,261.41 —
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Watsonville Community Hospital one side Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MR-RT UPPER JOINT WO $7,631.85 $12,719.75 Sep 15, 2026
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast $10,419.00 $10,419.00 Jul 22, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 28 $305.00 $2,083.20
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 13 $305.00 $2,444.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $899.96 $3,304.00
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 9 $305.00 $2,465.25
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $1,856.00 $3,304.00
Fresno, CA 4 $2,619.60 $3,841.20
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 4 $2,563.00 $3,304.00
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $457.47 $2,222.32
Eureka-Arcata, CA 2 $1,970.13 $2,242.22
Vallejo, CA 2 $3,304.00 $3,304.00
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $1,788.75 $1,788.75
Modesto, CA 1 $3,304.00 $3,304.00
Napa, CA 1 $2,121.60 $2,121.60
Ontario, CA 1 $2,444.00 $2,444.00
Richmond, CA 1 $3,304.00 $3,304.00
Redding, CA 1 $305.00 $305.00
Salinas, CA 1 $213.00 $213.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1 $7,631.85 $7,631.85
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $3,304.00 $3,304.00

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.