Shoulder MRI cost in Maine
In Maine, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $235.00 to $3,162.05, with a median of $1,656.60. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 13.5× 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 Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM WO CONTRAST | $235.00 | $2,668.44 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM WO CONTRAST | $773.00 | $2,668.44 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM WO CONTRAST | $827.00 | $2,668.44 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MRI-UPPER EXT JNT WO CONT | $1,176.10 | $3,095.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $1,366.70 | $1,366.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $1,366.70 | $1,366.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME MRI UPR JOINT W/O 73221 | $1,656.60 | $2,761.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $1,848.60 | $1,848.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $2,139.80 | $2,139.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $2,181.10 | $2,181.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $2,361.95 | $2,361.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $2,554.55 | $2,554.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM W/O CONTRAST | $3,162.05 | $3,162.05 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $827.00 | $1,656.60 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $235.00 | $705.55 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $2,361.95 | $2,361.95 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $2,181.10 | $2,181.10 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $2,554.55 | $2,554.55 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $2,139.80 | $2,139.80 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $1,366.70 | $1,366.70 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $773.00 | $773.00 |
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
- 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
- Kentucky$3,225.02
- Louisiana$694.56
- 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.