Shoulder MRI cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $876.15 to $5,290.00, with a median of $1,938.28. The lowest price is at Duke University Hospital (Raleigh) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 6.0× 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$876.15Duke University Hospital + 2 more
Median$1,938.28half pay less
Highest$5,290.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$1,062.13vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University Hospital lowest Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC MRI Upr Ext Joint WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital lowest Durham · Durham, NC MRI Upr Ext Joint WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | — source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC MRI Upr Ext Joint WO Cntrst | $876.15 | $3,245.00 | — source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital one side Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC MRI Wrist Joint W/O Contrast-Rt | $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 | — 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 |
| 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 |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,663.00 | $3,326.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,733.50 | $3,467.00 | Oct 8, 2025 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 |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,758.50 | $3,517.00 | Jul 16, 2026 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 |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Finger Joint W/O Contrast-Rt | $1,765.68 | $3,153.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,794.00 | $3,588.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $1,938.28 | $3,876.55 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY COMBO WO CONTRAST | $2,019.00 | $4,038.00 | Sep 15, 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 |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side Greenville · Greenville, NC Elbow Joint W/O Contrast-Lt | $2,826.49 | $5,333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital one side Washington · Washington, NC Finger Joint W/O Contrast-Rt | $2,826.49 | $5,333.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC MRI Wrist Joint W/O Contrast-Lt | $3,024.00 | $5,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Finger Joint W/O Contrast-Lt | $3,049.76 | $5,446.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC Elbow Joint W/O Contrast-Rt | $3,068.24 | $5,479.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital one side Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Elbow 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 |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital one side Gastonia · 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 Mount Holly · 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 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 |
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 | 12 | $1,171.26 | $1,938.28 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $1,663.00 | $1,754.50 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $3,049.76 | $3,049.76 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $2,019.00 | $2,019.00 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $4,840.00 | $4,840.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $3,309.39 | $3,309.39 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $1,938.28 | $1,938.28 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $3,068.24 | $3,068.24 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $1,501.50 | $1,501.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $1,733.50 | $1,733.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $2,826.49 | $2,826.49 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $3,091.76 | $3,091.76 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $2,457.28 | $2,457.28 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $1,248.80 | $1,248.80 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $1,758.50 | $1,758.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $1,758.50 | $1,758.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $876.15 | $876.15 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $968.80 | $968.80 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $3,024.00 | $3,024.00 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $1,938.28 | $1,938.28 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $1,765.68 | $1,765.68 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $2,826.49 | $2,826.49 |
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
- New York$934.53
- 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.