Shoulder MRI cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $251.68 to $3,237.60, with a median of $2,018.46. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 12.9× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$251.68Methodist Hospital
Median$2,018.46half pay less
Highest$3,237.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,766.78vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI upper extremity joint | $251.68 | $968.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 73221 PF MRI Extrem Upper Left Joint w/o Con | $367.00 | $367.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro MRI Joint Upr Extrem W/O Dye | $477.09 | $877.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro MRI Joint Upr Extrem W/O Dye | $721.77 | $877.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), arm joint | $741.49 | $1,407.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), arm joint | $741.49 | $1,407.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI upper extremity joint | $752.70 | $2,895.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $823.26 | $2,053.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $823.26 | $2,053.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $823.26 | $2,053.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $823.26 | $2,053.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $823.26 | $2,053.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $823.94 | $2,054.71 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $872.53 | $2,053.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $872.53 | $2,053.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $912.00 | $1,900.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $912.00 | $1,900.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $912.00 | $1,900.00 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $1,219.55 | $3,041.26 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI upper extremity joint | $1,283.53 | $3,469.00 | — source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $1,308.79 | $3,079.50 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN MRI upper extremity joint | $1,498.68 | $3,258.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 73221 MRI-UP EXTRM-JOINT W/O CONTRAS | $1,668.66 | $2,740.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $2,018.46 | $3,604.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN MRI upper extremity joint | $2,121.58 | $3,478.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $2,143.84 | $2,901.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $2,143.84 | $2,901.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $2,143.84 | $2,901.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $2,143.84 | $2,901.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $2,143.84 | $2,901.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $2,143.84 | $2,901.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $2,143.84 | $2,901.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $2,310.06 | $4,125.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $2,310.06 | $4,125.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $2,310.06 | $4,125.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $2,310.06 | $4,125.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,506.40 | $3,133.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,656.80 | $3,321.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,656.80 | $3,321.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,809.60 | $3,512.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,952.80 | $3,691.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,952.80 | $3,691.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,016.44 | $3,770.55 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,020.80 | $3,776.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,040.80 | $3,801.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,040.80 | $3,801.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,237.60 | $4,047.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $251.68 | $823.26 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $477.09 | $1,508.18 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $1,308.79 | $1,726.32 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $2,656.80 | $2,656.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $2,143.84 | $2,143.84 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $3,040.80 | $3,040.80 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $3,040.80 | $3,040.80 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $3,237.60 | $3,237.60 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $2,310.06 | $2,310.06 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,143.84 | $2,143.84 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,143.84 | $2,143.84 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,498.68 | $1,498.68 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $3,020.80 | $3,020.80 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $2,952.80 | $2,952.80 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $2,018.46 | $2,018.46 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $2,121.58 | $2,121.58 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $2,310.06 | $2,310.06 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,668.66 | $1,668.66 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,143.84 | $2,143.84 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $912.00 | $912.00 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,809.60 | $2,809.60 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $721.77 | $721.77 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,952.80 | $2,952.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $2,506.40 | $2,506.40 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $3,016.44 | $3,016.44 |
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
- Maine$1,656.60
- Maryland$524.86
- Massachusetts$1,984.95
- Michigan$1,597.88
- 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.