Shoulder MRI cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 23 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $237.00 to $2,925.00, with a median of $1,935.50. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 12.3× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$237.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$1,935.50half pay less
Highest$2,925.00in Missouri
Lowest saves$1,698.50vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Mri Joint Upper Extrem Wo Contrast | $237.00 | $7,132.01 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry one side Perryville · Perryville, MO MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Lt Pf | $239.20 | $368.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center one side Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI UP EXTRM JNT WO CON-LT | $1,003.80 | $1,673.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson one side Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Lt | $1,301.30 | $2,002.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard one side Dexter · Dexter, MO MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Rt | $1,337.70 | $2,058.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Rt | $1,443.00 | $2,220.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI UE JOINT WO CONTRAST-MOI | $1,464.00 | $2,440.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Lt | $1,487.85 | $2,289.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis one side Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Lt | $1,790.75 | $2,755.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington one side Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Lt | $1,834.30 | $2,822.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MRI-ELBOW WO CONTRAST RT | $1,885.48 | $4,713.71 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $1,935.50 | $1,935.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln one side Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Lt | $1,996.15 | $3,071.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital one side Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI UE Joint w/o Contrast Right | $2,022.24 | $2,527.80 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora one side Aurora · Aurora, MO MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Rt | $2,065.05 | $3,177.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville one side Cassville · Cassville, MO MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Rt | $2,065.05 | $3,177.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital one side Mountain View · West Plains, MO MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Rt | $2,065.70 | $3,178.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Lt | $2,216.50 | $3,410.00 | — source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,527.03 | $3,158.79 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast one side Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Lt | $2,537.60 | $3,904.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon one side Lebanon · Lebanon, MO MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Rt | $2,613.00 | $4,020.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Springfield · Springfield, MO MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Rt | $2,925.00 | $4,500.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield one side Ozark · Springfield, MO MRI Extr Uppr Jt WO Cont Rt | $2,925.00 | $4,500.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $1,301.30 | $1,834.30 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $1,443.00 | $1,885.48 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $1,003.80 | $1,233.90 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $2,925.00 | $2,925.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $2,065.05 | $2,065.05 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $2,065.05 | $2,065.05 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $2,537.60 | $2,537.60 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,337.70 | $1,337.70 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 1 | $237.00 | $237.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $2,613.00 | $2,613.00 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $2,527.03 | $2,527.03 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $239.20 | $239.20 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $2,065.70 | $2,065.70 |
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
- Minnesota$2,018.46
- Mississippi$1,024.80
- 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.