Shoulder MRI cost in Montana
In Montana, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $187.47 to $2,695.20, with a median of $1,794.00. The lowest price is at Great Falls Clinic Hospital (Great Falls). The highest price is 14.4× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Falls Clinic Hospital lowest Great Falls · Great Falls, MT MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $187.47 | $187.47 | — source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,331.20 | $1,664.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $1,545.98 | $2,061.30 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM WO CONTRAST | $1,737.60 | $2,172.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,850.40 | $2,313.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT MAGNETIC RESONANCE TECHNOLOGY (MRT) - MRI - OTHER | $2,026.80 | $2,384.47 | — source file |
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare Dillon · Dillon, MT MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,045.35 | $2,153.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM WO CONTRAST | $2,695.20 | $3,369.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $1,737.60 | $2,216.40 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $1,545.98 | $1,545.98 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $2,045.35 | $2,045.35 |
| Great Falls, MT | 1 | $187.47 | $187.47 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $2,026.80 | $2,026.80 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $1,331.20 | $1,331.20 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $1,850.40 | $1,850.40 |
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
- Missouri$1,935.50
- 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.