Shoulder MRI cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $561.75 to $4,614.48, with a median of $3,225.02. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson). The highest price is 8.2× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY CHG MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $561.75 | $1,605.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals one side Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MRI JOINT UPPER EXT W/O CONT RT | $818.60 | $4,093.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $959.27 | $2,041.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $1,129.20 | $1,882.00 | — source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O | $1,523.00 | $3,807.48 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Mri, Joint Upper Extrem - Mr Wrist Without Iv Contrast | $1,616.32 | $4,040.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,179.80 | $3,633.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $3,225.02 | $4,300.03 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $4,614.48 | $4,614.48 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $818.60 | $3,225.02 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $3,225.02 | $3,919.75 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $1,616.32 | $2,420.67 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,129.20 | $2,177.11 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $2,179.80 | $2,702.41 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $3,225.02 | $3,225.02 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $561.75 | $561.75 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,523.00 | $1,523.00 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $959.27 | $959.27 |
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
- 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
- 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.