Scans and imaging CPT 73221 Pennsylvania Outpatient

Shoulder MRI cost in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, 101 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $234.00 to $9,542.67, with a median of $2,122.12. The lowest price is at Lower Bucks Hospital (Bristol). The highest price is 40.8× the lowest.

  • The median here, $2,122.12, is 15% above the US median of $1,850.73.
  • That is 8.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
  • Pennsylvania ranks 36th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 10 of 101 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$234.00Lower Bucks Hospital
Median$2,122.12half of hospitals charge less
Highest$9,542.67in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,888.12vs the median

Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
Lower Bucks Hospital lowest Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Joint Upper Extrem Wo Contrast $234.00 $3,900.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Advanced Surgical Hospital one side Washington · Pittsburgh, PA UE JOINT W/O MR RT $234.31 $2,600.00 Apr 24, 2026
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Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Joint Upper Extrem Wo Contrast $243.00 $5,022.69 Sep 1, 2026
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center one side Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 73221 MRI Wrist w/o Contrast Left Tech $288.83 $1,209.00 Mar 27, 2026
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St Joseph Regional Health Network one side Reading · Reading, PA MRI Shoulder w/o Contrast Left $314.46 $1,209.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center one side Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 73221 MRI Wrist w/o Contrast Right Tech $350.49 $1,209.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center one side Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 73221 MRI Shoulder w/o Contrast Right Tech $380.47 $1,209.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center one side Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MRI Elbow w/o Contrast Left - Report $400.54 $1,209.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast $461.50 $2,225.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast $461.50 $2,225.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast $461.50 $4,546.75 Jan 1, 2026
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Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast $461.50 $2,225.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast $461.50 $2,225.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast $461.50 $2,225.00 Jan 1, 2026
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York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast $461.50 $2,225.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Uniontown Hospital one side Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA MRI SCAN OF ARM JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST $555.50 $1,111.00 Jul 9, 2026
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Punxsutawney Area Hospital one side Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA MRI ANY JT UPR EXT W/O 73221LT $598.68 $1,663.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Indiana Regional Medical Center one side Indiana · Indiana, PA MRI Wrist w/o Contrast Left $829.80 $2,305.00 Feb 24, 2026
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, any joint of upper extremity; without contrast material(s) $887.20 $2,218.00 Apr 15, 2026
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UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONT $966.00 $1,610.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Armstrong County Memorial Hospital one side Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA MRI ANY JOINT UPPER EXT LT UNE $1,072.80 $3,576.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA MRI SHOULDER ELBOW WRIST W/O C $1,096.90 $1,567.00 Sep 9, 2026
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Excela Health - Frick Hospital one side Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA MR SHOULDER LT WO CONTRAST $1,120.80 $1,868.00 Dec 17, 2025
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Excela Health Latrobe Hospital one side Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA MR UPR EXT (W/JT-NO CONTRAST)-LT $1,120.80 $1,868.00 Dec 17, 2025
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Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital one side Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA MR WRIST RT WO CONTRAST $1,120.80 $1,868.00 Dec 17, 2025
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Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center one side Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Upp Extrem Joint Rt w/o Contrast - HRHMC MRI $1,228.98 $2,048.29 Sep 21, 2026
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Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA MRI Upper Extr Jt wo Contrast $1,254.96 $2,241.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Mount Nittany Health one side State College · State College, PA MRI WRIST LT W/O CONT $1,314.00 $2,920.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Chan Soon-Shiong Medical Center at Windber one side Windber · Somerset, PA UPPER EXTR JOINT W/O RIGHT $1,433.10 $1,686.00 Feb 25, 2026
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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MR-UPPER JOINT WO $1,553.28 $6,472.00 Dec 1, 2024
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UPMC Greene one side Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA MRI UPPER EXT JOINT WO-RT $1,554.42 $2,220.60 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MRI UP EXTREM JOINTS W/O CONT $1,554.42 $2,220.60 Mar 6, 2026
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Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt $1,634.75 $2,515.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UPMC Carlisle one side Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CNTRST - LT $1,656.00 $2,760.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Hanover one side Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CNTRST - LT $1,656.00 $2,760.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Lititz one side Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CNTRST - LT $1,656.00 $2,760.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Memorial one side York · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CNTRST - RT $1,656.00 $2,760.00 Oct 28, 2026
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UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals one side Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CNTRST - RT $1,656.00 $2,760.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Somerset one side Somerset · Somerset, PA HC MRI UP EXT JT W/O CNTRST - LT $1,656.00 $2,760.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MR-UPPER JOINT WO $1,691.28 $6,264.00 Dec 2, 2024
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Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA MR-UPPER JOINT WO $1,691.28 $6,264.00 Dec 2, 2024
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UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $1,699.20 $2,832.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $1,705.20 $2,842.00 —
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Highlands Hospital one side Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA MRI WRIST LT WO CONTRAST $1,755.60 $2,926.00 Feb 2, 2026
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Monogahela Valley Hospital one side Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA MRI JOINT UPPER EXT RT W/O $1,755.60 $2,926.00 Feb 2, 2026
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Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST $2,010.47 $2,611.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST $2,036.58 $2,611.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST $2,036.58 $2,611.00 Oct 28, 2026
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UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $2,045.40 $3,409.00 Mar 6, 2026
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West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST $2,117.73 $2,901.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST $2,122.12 $2,756.00 Oct 28, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $2,124.60 $3,541.00 Mar 6, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Rt $2,143.05 — Mar 31, 2026
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UPMC Kane one side Kane · Bradford, PA MR UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO LEFT $2,168.40 $3,614.00 Jul 16, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $2,175.90 $2,175.90 Mar 19, 2026
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Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST $2,204.76 $2,901.00 Oct 28, 2026
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UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $2,205.00 $3,675.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST $2,232.36 $2,756.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA MRI JOINT UPPER EXT W/O CONTRA $2,424.00 $2,424.00 Sep 24, 2026
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UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $2,514.00 $4,190.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $2,514.00 $4,190.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Butler Memorial Hospital Butler · Pittsburgh, PA MRI Upper Extr Jt wo Contrast $2,766.40 $3,952.00 Jan 1, 2026
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UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $2,920.80 $4,868.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Penn Highlands Brookville one side Brookville · Brookville, PA MRI Elbow w/o Contrast Left $2,926.00 $2,926.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Clearfield one side Clearfield · DuBois, PA MRI Shoulder w/o Contrast Right $2,926.00 $2,926.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Dubois one side DuBois · DuBois, PA MRI Elbow w/o Contrast Left $2,926.00 $2,926.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Elk one side Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA MRI Finger w/o Contrast Right $2,926.00 $2,926.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Huntingdon one side Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA MRI Shoulder w/o Contrast Right $2,926.00 $2,926.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Tyrone one side Tyrone · Altoona, PA MRI Finger w/o Contrast Right $2,926.00 $2,926.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA MRI UPPER EXTREM JOINT W/O CON $3,037.30 $4,339.00 Sep 16, 2026
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Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt $3,370.25 $5,185.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA MRI Upper Extrem Jt W/O Contrast $3,453.40 $4,316.75 Mar 31, 2026
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $3,682.80 $6,138.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA HC MRI UPPER EXTR JT W/O CONTRAST $3,792.50 $7,585.00 Jul 1, 2026
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $3,801.60 $6,336.00 Mar 7, 2026
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $3,834.60 $6,391.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $3,940.80 $6,568.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $4,125.00 $6,875.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $4,192.80 $6,988.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $4,272.00 $7,120.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA MRI Upper Extrem Jt W/O Contrast $4,282.30 $5,352.88 Mar 31, 2026
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Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Upper Ext Jt W/O Contrast $4,412.40 $11,031.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Upper Ext Jt W/O Contrast $4,412.40 $11,031.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Upper Ext Jt W/O Contrast $4,412.40 $11,031.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Upper Ext Jt W/O Contrast $4,412.40 $11,031.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Sharon Regional Medical Center one side Sharon · Hermitage, PA MRI U EXTR ANY JNT WO CONT RT $4,521.93 $4,521.93 Jul 4, 2024
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Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA MRI Upper Extrem Jt W/O Contrast $4,797.36 $5,996.70 Mar 31, 2026
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Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,650.20 $6,278.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,650.20 $6,278.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,684.67 $6,849.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,684.67 $6,849.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,684.67 $6,849.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,684.67 $6,849.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,684.67 $6,849.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,684.67 $6,849.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,684.67 $6,849.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,684.67 $6,849.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,794.20 $6,438.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $5,794.20 $6,438.00 Feb 26, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO $6,214.20 $10,357.00 Mar 6, 2026
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI Ue Joint WO Contrast $9,542.67 $9,542.67 Dec 31, 2025
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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.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Pittsburgh, PA 25 $234.31 $2,117.73
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 14 $234.00 $3,891.32
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 7 $5,684.67 $5,684.67
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 5 $288.83 $400.54
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 4 $1,553.28 $1,691.28
Hermitage, PA 3 $2,122.12 $4,192.80
Lancaster, PA 3 $350.49 $461.50
Sayre, PA 3 $3,453.40 $4,282.30
York-Hanover, PA 3 $461.50 $1,656.00
Altoona, PA 2 $1,699.20 $2,312.60
Chambersburg, PA 2 $461.50 $461.50
DuBois, PA 2 $2,926.00 $2,926.00
Pottsville, PA 2 $5,650.20 $5,650.20
Somerset, PA 2 $1,433.10 $1,544.55
Brookville, PA 1 $2,926.00 $2,926.00
Bradford, PA 1 $2,168.40 $2,168.40
Clarion, PA 1 $1,254.96 $1,254.96
Coudersport, PA 1 $966.00 $966.00
Everett, PA 1 $1,705.20 $1,705.20
East Stroudsburg, PA 1 $5,684.67 $5,684.67
Erie, PA 1 $2,045.40 $2,045.40
Gettysburg, PA 1 $461.50 $461.50
Honesdale, PA 1 $3,037.30 $3,037.30
Huntingdon, PA 1 $2,926.00 $2,926.00
Indiana, PA 1 $829.80 $829.80
Johnstown, PA 1 $887.20 $887.20
Lebanon, PA 1 $461.50 $461.50
Lewisburg, PA 1 $461.50 $461.50
Montrose, PA 1 $1,096.90 $1,096.90
Oil City, PA 1 $2,205.00 $2,205.00
Punxsutawney, PA 1 $598.68 $598.68
Reading, PA 1 $314.46 $314.46
St. Marys, PA 1 $2,926.00 $2,926.00
State College, PA 1 $1,314.00 $1,314.00
Waynesburg, PA 1 $1,554.42 $1,554.42
Wellsboro, PA 1 $2,514.00 $2,514.00
Warren, PA 1 $2,424.00 $2,424.00
Williamsport, PA 1 $2,514.00 $2,514.00
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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