Shoulder MRI cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 51 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $181.00 to $9,542.67, with a median of $2,143.05. The lowest price is at Penn Highlands Dubois (DuBois). The highest price is 52.7× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$181.00Penn Highlands Dubois
Median$2,143.05half pay less
Highest$9,542.67in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$1,962.05vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois one side lowest DuBois · DuBois, PA MRI Elbow w/o Contrast Left - Report | $181.00 | $181.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Joint Upper Extrem Wo Contrast | $234.00 | $3,900.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center one side Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 73221 MRI Shoulder w/o Contrast Left Tech | $288.83 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network one side Reading · Reading, PA MRI Elbow w/o Contrast Right | $314.46 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center one side Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 73221 MRI Wrist w/o Contrast Right Tech | $350.49 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center one side Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 73221 MRI Elbow w/o Contrast Left Tech | $380.47 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center one side Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MRI Elbow w/o Contrast Right - Report | $400.54 | $1,209.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast | $461.50 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast | $461.50 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast | $461.50 | $4,546.75 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast | $461.50 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast | $461.50 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Arm Joint Without Contrast | $461.50 | $2,225.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA MRI SCAN OF ARM JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $555.50 | $1,111.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONT | $966.00 | $1,610.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA MRI UP EXTREM JOINTS W/O CONT | $1,554.42 | $2,220.60 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MRI UP EXTREM JOINTS W/O CONT | $1,554.42 | $2,220.60 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital one side Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Upper Extremity Joint W/O Contrast Lt | $1,634.75 | $2,515.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $1,705.20 | $2,842.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA MRI U E JOINT WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,755.60 | $2,926.00 | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST | $2,039.44 | $2,756.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $2,045.40 | $3,409.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST | $2,117.73 | $2,901.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $2,124.60 | $3,541.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| 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 source file |
| UPMC Kane one side Kane · Bradford, PA MR UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO RIGHT | $2,168.40 | $3,614.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,175.90 | $2,175.90 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $2,205.00 | $3,675.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI UPR EXT JNT WO CNTRST | $2,232.36 | $2,756.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $2,514.00 | $4,190.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $2,514.00 | $4,190.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $2,920.80 | $4,868.00 | — source file |
| 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 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA MRI Upper Extrem Jt W/O Contrast | $3,453.40 | $4,316.75 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $3,682.80 | $6,138.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $3,801.60 | $6,336.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $3,834.60 | $6,391.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $3,940.80 | $6,568.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $4,125.00 | $6,875.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $4,192.80 | $6,988.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $4,272.00 | $7,120.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA MRI Upper Extrem Jt W/O Contrast | $4,282.30 | $5,352.88 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Upper Ext Jt W/O Contrast | $4,412.40 | $11,031.00 | — source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 source file |
| 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 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA MRI Upper Extrem Jt W/O Contrast | $4,797.36 | $5,996.70 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR UP EXTREM ANY JOINT WO | $6,214.20 | $10,357.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| 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 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 15 | $555.50 | $2,920.80 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $234.00 | $3,891.32 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 3 | $288.83 | $380.47 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $3,453.40 | $4,282.30 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $461.50 | $461.50 |
| Lancaster, PA | 2 | $350.49 | $406.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $2,168.40 | $2,168.40 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $966.00 | $966.00 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $181.00 | $181.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $1,705.20 | $1,705.20 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $2,045.40 | $2,045.40 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $461.50 | $461.50 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $4,192.80 | $4,192.80 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $461.50 | $461.50 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $461.50 | $461.50 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $2,205.00 | $2,205.00 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $314.46 | $314.46 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $1,554.42 | $1,554.42 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $2,514.00 | $2,514.00 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $2,514.00 | $2,514.00 |
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
- New York$934.53
- North Carolina$1,938.28
- North Dakota$1,923.60
- Ohio$1,264.25
- Oklahoma$1,795.30
- Oregon$1,569.33
- 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.