Shoulder MRI cost in New York
In New York, 60 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $189.00 to $11,304.37, with a median of $934.53. The lowest price is at Elizabethtown Community Hospital (Elizabethtown). The highest price is 59.8× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$189.00Elizabethtown Community Hospital
Median$934.53half pay less
Highest$11,304.37in New York
Lowest saves$745.53vs the median
Hospitals in New York, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital lowest Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NY CHG MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $189.00 | $189.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Barnabas Hospital Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $242.10 | $895.20 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $243.77 | $825.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Kings County Hospital Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $243.77 | $825.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ CHG MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $243.77 | $825.00 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Schuyler Hospital Montour Falls · Montour Falls, NY HC MRI, Joint Upper Extrem - MR Wrist WO IV Contrast | $259.14 | $1,295.70 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Mri joint upr extrem w/o dye | $283.22 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY Mri joint upr extrem w/o dye | $283.22 | — | — source file |
| Jacobi Medical Center Bronx · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE(EG, PROTON)IMAGING,ANY JOINT OF UPPER EXTR | $286.04 | $1,048.60 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE(EG, PROTON) IMAGING,ANY JOINT OF UPPER EXT | $286.04 | $1,048.60 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| New York City Health and Hospitals Broadway Elmhurst · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MAGNETIC RESONANCE(EG, PROTON) IMAGING,ANY JOINT OF UPPER EXT | $286.04 | $1,048.60 | Sep 5, 2026 source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville · Rochester, NY HB MRI Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl | $358.00 | — | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $360.00 | $360.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases West Harrison · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl|PROFESSIONAL COMPONENT | $360.00 | $360.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hosp of Wm F & Gertrude F Jones A/K/A Jones Memorial Hosp Wellsville · Wellsville, NY HB MRI Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl | $459.00 | — | — source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell · Corning, NY HB MRI Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl | $460.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $549.71 | — | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Nassau University Medical Center East Meadow · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $564.90 | $807.00 | Oct 28, 2025 source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua · Rochester, NY HB MRI Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl | $592.00 | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast | $602.51 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany · Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY PR MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast | $602.51 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $685.80 | $1,143.00 | — source file |
| Cayuga Medical Center at Ithaca Ithaca · Ithaca, NY HC MRI, Joint Upper Extrem - MR Wrist WO IV Contrast | $714.00 | $3,570.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Crouse Hospital one side Syracuse · Syracuse, NY 73221 RT MRI JOINT UPPER EXTREM WO DYE | $787.00 | $787.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MRI Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl | $815.69 | $815.69 | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MRI Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl | $815.69 | $815.69 | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY MRI Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl | $815.69 | $815.69 | — source file |
| Arnot Ogden Medical Center Elmira · Elmira, NY HC MRI, Joint Upper Extrem - MR Wrist WO IV Contrast | $913.01 | $4,565.07 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath · Corning, NY HC MRI, Joint Upper Extrem - MR Wrist WO IV Contrast | $913.01 | $4,565.07 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital Campus Elmira · Elmira, NY HC MRI, Joint Upper Extrem - MR Wrist WO IV Contrast | $913.01 | $4,565.07 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs · Rochester, NY HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $956.04 | $1,470.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| United Memorial Medical Center Batavia · Batavia, NY HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $984.59 | $1,514.76 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Flushing Hospital Medical Center Flushing · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $992.00 | $992.00 | — source file |
| Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Jamaica · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $992.00 | $992.00 | — source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark · Rochester, NY HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,006.36 | $1,548.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester · Rochester, NY HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,006.36 | $1,548.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Mineola · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MRI U EXTR; ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,201.85 | $6,325.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MRI U EXTR; ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,201.85 | $6,325.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MRI U EXTR; ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,201.85 | $6,325.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| NYU Langone Hospital - Suffolk Patchogue · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MRI U EXTR; ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,201.85 | $6,325.51 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester · Rochester, NY HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,307.22 | $1,634.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Health Center one side Syracuse · Syracuse, NY HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $1,394.25 | $2,145.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alice Hyde Medical Center Malone · Malone, NY CHG MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,438.00 | $1,438.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Westfield Memorial Hospital Westfield · Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST | $1,697.28 | $2,176.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,987.67 | $3,057.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maimonides Medical Center Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI JOINT UP EXT WO/CONTRAST | $2,035.00 | $2,035.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $2,088.20 | $3,212.62 | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena · Massena-Ogdensburg, NY HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $2,427.68 | $3,734.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo · Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY Mri Joint Up Extrem W/O Contra | $2,604.40 | $2,604.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie Cortland Medical Center Cortland · Cortland, NY MRI Upper Extrem Jt W/O Contrast | $2,961.71 | $3,702.14 | — source file |
| Mount Sinai Behavioral Health Center New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MRI Any Joint Upper Extremity W/O Contrast | $3,159.00 | $3,510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Brooklyn Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MRI Any Joint Upper Extremity W/O Contrast | $3,159.00 | $3,510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Morningside New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MRI Any Joint Upper Extremity W/O Contrast | $3,159.00 | $3,510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Sinai Queens Long Island · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MRI Any Joint Upper Extremity W/O Contrast | $3,159.00 | $3,510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Mount Sinai Hospital New York · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC MRI Any Joint Upper Extremity W/O Contrast | $3,159.00 | $3,510.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning · Corning, NY MRI Upper Extrem Jt W/O Contrast | $3,845.50 | $4,806.88 | — source file |
| Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Medical Center Plattsburgh · Plattsburgh, NY HC - MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $4,539.00 | $4,539.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| St Johns Riverside Hospital Park Care Pavillion Yonkers · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $5,510.55 | $6,483.00 | — source file |
| Stony Brook Southampton Hospital Southampton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $6,269.50 | $6,269.50 | — source file |
| Brooklyn Hospital Center at Downtown Campus Brooklyn · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $11,304.37 | $11,304.37 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 25 | $242.10 | $1,201.85 |
| Rochester, NY | 8 | $283.22 | $774.02 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 5 | $549.71 | $815.69 |
| Corning, NY | 3 | $460.00 | $913.01 |
| Massena-Ogdensburg, NY | 3 | $1,987.67 | $2,088.20 |
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | 2 | $602.51 | $602.51 |
| Elmira, NY | 2 | $913.01 | $913.01 |
| Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY | 2 | $685.80 | $1,191.54 |
| Syracuse, NY | 2 | $787.00 | $1,090.62 |
| Batavia, NY | 1 | $984.59 | $984.59 |
| Cortland, NY | 1 | $2,961.71 | $2,961.71 |
| Elizabethtown, NY | 1 | $189.00 | $189.00 |
| Ithaca, NY | 1 | $714.00 | $714.00 |
| Malone, NY | 1 | $1,438.00 | $1,438.00 |
| Montour Falls, NY | 1 | $259.14 | $259.14 |
| Plattsburgh, NY | 1 | $4,539.00 | $4,539.00 |
| Wellsville, NY | 1 | $459.00 | $459.00 |
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
- Nebraska$1,681.88
- Nevada$259.00
- New Hampshire$1,763.42
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$910.98
- 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.