Shoulder MRI cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $1,173.48 to $2,952.05, with a median of $1,681.88. The lowest price is at Alegent Creighton Health (Papillion) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 2.5× 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 Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy lowest Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,173.48 | $2,794.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,303.50 | $2,607.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $1,681.88 | $2,587.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $1,681.88 | $2,587.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $1,751.92 | $2,872.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $2,406.61 | $4,079.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $2,413.64 | $2,908.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $2,917.32 | $3,473.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC MR JOINT UP EXT WO CONTRAST | $2,952.05 | $3,473.00 | Feb 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 6 | $1,173.48 | $1,173.48 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $2,952.05 | $2,952.05 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $2,406.61 | $2,406.61 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $1,751.92 | $1,751.92 |
| Lincoln, NE | 1 | $1,303.50 | $1,303.50 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $2,413.64 | $2,413.64 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $2,917.32 | $2,917.32 |
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
- Montana$1,794.00
- 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.