Shoulder MRI cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 72 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $179.01 to $3,697.25, with a median of $1,264.25. The lowest price is at Children's Hospital Medical Center (Cincinnati). The highest price is 20.7× 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$179.01Children's Hospital Medical Center
Median$1,264.25half pay less
Highest$3,697.25in Ohio
Lowest saves$1,085.24vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital Medical Center lowest Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Chg Mri Any Jt Upper Extremity W/O Contrast Matrl|By Specialist | $179.01 | $351.00 | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Mri Joint Upr Extrem Wo Dye | $289.80 | $322.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $350.00 | $5,040.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MR Upperext Jnt WO Con | $494.70 | $659.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MR Upperext Jnt WO Con | $494.70 | $659.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC MR Upperext Jnt WO Con | $494.70 | $659.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Mri Joint Upper Extrem W/O Dye | $736.65 | $1,637.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $807.60 | $1,346.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $922.20 | $1,537.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $923.40 | $1,539.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Mri Joint Upper Extrem W/O Dye | $1,048.05 | $2,329.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $1,084.20 | $1,668.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O | $1,174.44 | $2,936.10 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center one side Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $1,213.55 | $1,867.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin · Columbus, OH HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $1,213.55 | $1,867.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East one side Columbus · Columbus, OH HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $1,213.55 | $1,867.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City one side Grove City · Columbus, OH HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $1,213.55 | $1,867.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital one side New Albany · Columbus, OH HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $1,213.55 | $1,867.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's one side Westerville · Columbus, OH HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt | $1,213.55 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $1,264.25 | $1,945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $1,264.25 | $1,945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $1,264.25 | $1,945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $1,264.25 | $1,945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $1,264.25 | $1,945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $1,264.25 | $1,945.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $1,265.55 | $1,947.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $1,388.40 | $2,314.00 | — source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $1,431.30 | $2,202.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $1,504.50 | $3,009.00 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH MRI UPPER EXT-JOINT WO CO | $1,611.50 | $1,611.50 | — source file |
| Clinton Memorial Hospital one side Wilmington · Wilmington, OH MRI UPPER EXT JNT RT | $1,718.11 | $3,436.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $1,724.45 | $2,653.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Mri Upper Extremity/Joint | $1,850.40 | $4,112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $1,854.75 | $2,473.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $1,854.75 | $2,473.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $1,983.10 | $2,833.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,017.40 | $2,017.40 | — source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,096.84 | $3,225.90 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $2,127.00 | $2,836.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $2,127.00 | $2,836.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $2,127.00 | $2,836.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $2,127.00 | $2,836.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $2,127.00 | $2,836.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $2,127.00 | $2,836.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $2,127.00 | $2,836.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $2,162.55 | $3,327.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $2,335.45 | $3,593.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $2,354.30 | $3,622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $2,354.30 | $3,622.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH EXTREMITY, UPPER, JOINT, W/O CONTRAST | $2,367.00 | $2,630.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $2,370.75 | $3,161.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri Upper Extremity Jnt W/O Contrast | $2,433.00 | $4,055.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Mri Upper Extremity Jnt W/O Contrast | $2,433.00 | $4,055.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH MRI JOINT UPR EXT WO CON | $2,457.00 | $3,276.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH HB MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM | $2,496.75 | $3,329.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Mri Upper Ext Joint Wo Contrast | $2,760.55 | $4,247.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR BRACHIAL PLEXUS WO IV CONTRAST | $2,854.50 | $3,806.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH HC MRI-UPPER EXT JNT WO CONT | $3,140.40 | $5,234.00 | — source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Mri, Any Joint Upper Extrem Wo Iv Contrast Uni | $3,697.25 | $3,697.25 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 22 | $948.60 | $1,469.48 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $1,213.55 | $1,264.25 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 6 | $179.01 | $494.70 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $350.00 | $1,605.60 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $736.65 | $1,048.05 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 2 | $1,983.10 | $2,000.25 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $2,354.30 | $2,354.30 |
| Toledo, OH | 2 | $1,611.50 | $2,375.95 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $2,854.50 | $2,854.50 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $2,335.45 | $2,335.45 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $2,162.55 | $2,162.55 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $922.20 | $922.20 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $1,724.45 | $1,724.45 |
| Lima, OH | 1 | $289.80 | $289.80 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $2,760.55 | $2,760.55 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $1,084.20 | $1,084.20 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $923.40 | $923.40 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $1,174.44 | $1,174.44 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $807.60 | $807.60 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $1,388.40 | $1,388.40 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $1,504.50 | $1,504.50 |
| Wilmington, OH | 1 | $1,718.11 | $1,718.11 |
| Wooster, OH | 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
- 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 Carolina$1,938.28
- North Dakota$1,923.60
- 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.