Shoulder MRI cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $653.94 to $5,497.42, with a median of $2,019.00. The lowest price is at Iredell Memorial Hospital (Statesville). The highest price is 8.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,019.00, is 9% above the US median of $1,850.73.
- That is 8.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- North Carolina ranks 32nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 11 of 59 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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$653.94Iredell Memorial Hospital
Median$2,019.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,497.42in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,365.06vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iredell Memorial Hospital one side lowest Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MRI Wrist w/o Contrast Left | $653.94 | $2,422.00 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC MRI Upr Ext Joint WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC MRI Upr Ext Joint WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MRI Upr Ext Joint WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital one side Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC MRI Shoulder Joint W/O Contrast-Lt | $968.80 | $1,730.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MRI Upr Ext Joint WO Cntrst | $1,171.26 | $4,338.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC MRI Upper Extrem Any Joint W/O | $1,248.80 | $1,784.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital one side Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC MRI Shoulder Joint, Left W/O C | $1,428.00 | $2,100.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center one side Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgr-Mr Ue Unilat W/Joint W/O Contrast | $1,501.50 | $3,003.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $1,534.24 | $3,835.59 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC MRI Joint Upr Extrem W/O Dye | $1,629.44 | $4,288.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC MRI Joint Upr Extrem W/O Dye | $1,629.44 | $4,288.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,754.50 | $3,509.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,758.50 | $3,517.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Finger Joint W/O Contrast-Rt | $1,765.68 | $3,153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,820.50 | $3,641.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,829.00 | $3,658.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,851.00 | $3,702.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,861.50 | $3,723.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,906.50 | $3,813.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Betsy Johnson Hospital Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,233.20 | $3,722.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,233.20 | $3,722.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital Raeford · Fayetteville, NC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,233.20 | $3,722.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center one side Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC MRI SCAN OF ARM JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,233.20 | $3,722.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,233.20 | $3,722.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $2,271.20 | $5,678.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $2,272.26 | $5,680.64 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) | $2,344.80 | $5,862.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC MRI Wrist Joint W/O Contrast-Lt | $2,457.28 | $4,388.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System one side Whiteville · Whiteville, NC MRI Wrist w/o Contrast Left | $2,538.72 | $3,626.74 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,708.51 | $6,771.27 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,725.10 | $3,893.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital one side Washington · Washington, NC MRI Shoulder Joint W/O Contrast-Lt | $2,826.49 | $5,333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side Greenville · Greenville, NC MRI Wrist Joint W/O Contrast-Rt | $2,826.49 | $5,333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC MRI Shoulder Joint W/O Contrast-Lt | $3,024.00 | $5,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC MRI Wrist Joint W/O Contrast-Lt | $3,049.76 | $5,446.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC MRI Wrist Joint W/O Contrast-Lt | $3,068.24 | $5,479.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital one side Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Finger Joint W/O Contrast-Rt | $3,091.76 | $5,521.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $3,309.39 | $3,309.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $4,840.00 | $4,840.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia one side Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MRI EXTR UPPR JT WO CONT RT | $5,290.00 | $5,290.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MRI EXTR UPPR JT WO CONT LT | $5,290.00 | $5,290.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG MRI EXTR UPPR JT WO CONT LT | $5,290.00 | $5,290.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Angel Medical Center one side Franklin · Franklin, NC MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Regional Hospital one side Spruce Pine · Spruce Pine, NC MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands-Cashiers Hospital one side Highlands · Highlands, NC MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital one side Asheville · Asheville, NC MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital McDowell one side Marion · Marion, NC MRI UP JNT W/O CONT LT | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Transylvania Regional Hospital one side Brevard · Brevard, NC MRI UP JNT W/O CONT RT | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 | Sep 1, 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.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $653.94 | $2,019.00 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $2,233.20 | $2,233.20 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $876.15 | $1,629.44 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,754.50 | $1,851.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 2 | $4,840.00 | $5,168.71 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $876.15 | $1,573.68 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $1,428.00 | $1,628.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $3,049.76 | $3,049.76 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $2,019.00 | $2,019.00 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $2,233.20 | $2,233.20 |
| Brevard, NC | 1 | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $2,725.10 | $2,725.10 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $3,309.39 | $3,309.39 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $3,068.24 | $3,068.24 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $2,233.20 | $2,233.20 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,501.50 | $1,501.50 |
| Franklin, NC | 1 | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $2,272.26 | $2,272.26 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $1,820.50 | $1,820.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,826.49 | $2,826.49 |
| Highlands, NC | 1 | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $2,708.51 | $2,708.51 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $3,091.76 | $3,091.76 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $2,457.28 | $2,457.28 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $1,906.50 | $1,906.50 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,248.80 | $1,248.80 |
| Marion, NC | 1 | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $1,758.50 | $1,758.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $968.80 | $968.80 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $3,024.00 | $3,024.00 |
| Spruce Pine, NC | 1 | $5,497.42 | $5,497.42 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $1,534.24 | $1,534.24 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $2,019.00 | $2,019.00 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $2,538.72 | $2,538.72 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $1,765.68 | $1,765.68 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,826.49 | $2,826.49 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $2,344.80 | $2,344.80 |
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
- Minnesota$2,122.24
- 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 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.