Shoulder MRI cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 80 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $251.68 to $3,486.60, with a median of $2,122.24. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 13.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,122.24, is 15% above the US median of $1,850.73.
- That is 8.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Minnesota ranks 37th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 80 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$251.68Methodist Hospital
Median$2,122.24half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,486.60in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,870.56vs 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 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN MRI ANY JOINT UPPER EXTREMITY WO CONTRAST MATL(S) | $265.85 | $409.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center one side Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR SHOULDER LEFT WO IV CONTRAST | $694.40 | $1,240.00 | Mar 31, 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 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), arm joint | $741.49 | $1,407.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI upper extremity joint | $752.70 | $2,895.00 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |
| M Health Fairview 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 |
| 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 · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 |
| Northfield Hospital one side Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN MRI Jnt Upper Ext w/o Dye Rt,Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body) | $1,135.00 | $2,715.00 | Apr 16, 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 | Mar 31, 2026 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 |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $1,440.51 | $2,323.40 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN MRI upper extremity joint | $1,498.68 | $3,258.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health one side Alexandria · Alexandria, MN MRI UPPER EXTREMITY RT ANY JT WO CONTRAST | $1,537.00 | $2,650.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $1,628.00 | $1,850.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital one side Litchfield · Litchfield, MN MRI UPPER EXTREMITY RT ANY JT WO CONTRAST | $1,647.36 | $2,574.00 | Dec 28, 2025 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 |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC MRI UPPER EXT JNT | $1,726.76 | $3,083.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital one side Cook · Duluth, MN-WI MR wrist LT wo con,Left Side of body | $1,789.26 | $2,711.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $1,825.60 | $2,907.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $1,844.84 | $5,426.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $1,866.29 | $2,907.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $1,918.62 | $2,907.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $1,918.62 | $2,907.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $1,918.62 | $2,907.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN MRI UP EXTREMITY JOINT W/O TC | $1,956.41 | $2,907.00 | Jan 1, 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 |
| Astera Health one side Wadena · Wadena, MN MRI Upper Extremity Lt Any Jt WO Contrast | $2,027.85 | $2,808.65 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,101.20 | $2,472.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN MRI upper extremity joint | $2,121.58 | $3,478.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,122.90 | $3,266.00 | Feb 1, 2026 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 |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/0 | $2,170.24 | $3,391.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN UPPER EXTREMITY JT W/O CONTRAS | $2,178.28 | $3,068.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,211.92 | $2,633.24 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Rt Joint Upper Extrem W/O Contrast | $2,221.15 | $4,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,280.87 | $2,962.16 | May 6, 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 |
| Madison Hospital one side Madison · Madison, MN MRI UPPER EXTREMITY RT ANY JT WO CONTRAST | $2,358.75 | $2,775.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center one side Morris · Morris, MN MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,427.00 | $3,236.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,451.40 | $3,605.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital one side Dawson · Dawson, MN MRIUPPEREXTREMITYLTANYJTWOCONTRAST,left | $2,487.97 | $2,927.02 | Sep 8, 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 |
| Childrens Health Care one side Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI EXT UP LT JT WO CONT- RAD | $2,566.00 | $2,566.00 | May 7, 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 |
| Appleton Area Health one side Appleton · Appleton, MN MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,782.90 | $3,274.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD MRI JOINT OF UPPER EXTREMITY WO | $2,791.60 | $3,988.00 | Apr 27, 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 |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,823.66 | $3,486.00 | Sep 1, 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 |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $3,264.00 | $3,264.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI UPPE EXT JT W/O | $3,276.70 | $4,681.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Rt Joint Upper Extrem W/O Contrast | $3,360.31 | $4,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,486.60 | $3,874.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
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 | 20 | $251.68 | $848.24 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $872.53 | $1,918.62 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $1,308.79 | $2,143.84 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $694.40 | $1,210.58 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $1,844.84 | $1,900.62 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $1,135.00 | $1,722.53 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $2,143.84 | $2,703.92 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $2,143.84 | $2,143.84 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $2,782.90 | $2,782.90 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $1,537.00 | $1,537.00 |
| 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 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $2,487.97 | $2,487.97 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $1,866.29 | $1,866.29 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $2,122.90 | $2,122.90 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $2,211.92 | $2,211.92 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,143.84 | $2,143.84 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $2,376.00 | $2,376.00 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $1,498.68 | $1,498.68 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $2,280.87 | $2,280.87 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $3,020.80 | $3,020.80 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $1,647.36 | $1,647.36 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $2,358.75 | $2,358.75 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $3,486.60 | $3,486.60 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $2,791.60 | $2,791.60 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $2,427.00 | $2,427.00 |
| 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 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $2,101.20 | $2,101.20 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $2,310.06 | $2,310.06 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $1,628.00 | $1,628.00 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $1,668.66 | $1,668.66 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,143.84 | $2,143.84 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $265.85 | $265.85 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $1,440.51 | $1,440.51 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $2,809.60 | $2,809.60 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $2,656.80 | $2,656.80 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $3,360.31 | $3,360.31 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $2,027.85 | $2,027.85 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $2,952.80 | $2,952.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $2,506.40 | $2,506.40 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $2,451.40 | $2,451.40 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $3,016.44 | $3,016.44 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,468.06
- Alaska$3,190.97
- Arizona$1,449.98
- Arkansas$895.24
- California$2,625.00
- Colorado$2,094.29
- Connecticut$1,622.00
- Delaware$2,491.93
- District of Columbia$2,183.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,305.25
- Georgia$1,549.08
- Hawaii$2,285.50
- Idaho$1,824.00
- Illinois$2,811.72
- Indiana$1,065.36
- Iowa$2,170.75
- Kansas$1,235.58
- Kentucky$1,751.44
- Louisiana$856.05
- Maine$1,414.90
- Maryland$554.08
- Massachusetts$1,793.00
- Michigan$1,885.15
- Mississippi$1,171.64
- Missouri$1,847.15
- Montana$1,567.69
- Nebraska$2,529.00
- Nevada$2,365.99
- New Hampshire$2,084.29
- New Jersey$414.60
- New Mexico$1,553.82
- New York$1,292.54
- North Carolina$2,019.00
- North Dakota$1,932.80
- Ohio$1,511.50
- Oklahoma$1,409.70
- Oregon$1,776.00
- Pennsylvania$2,122.12
- Puerto Rico$750.00
- Rhode Island$2,100.00
- South Carolina$2,302.20
- South Dakota$3,271.20
- Tennessee$946.71
- Texas$1,859.90
- Utah$4,944.68
- Vermont$3,227.63
- Virginia$1,932.50
- Washington$1,908.00
- West Virginia$1,337.60
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$1,742.19
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.