Shoulder MRI cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $809.00 to $7,138.50, with a median of $2,302.20. The lowest price is at MUSC Health Black River Medical Center (Cades). The highest price is 8.8× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$809.00MUSC Health Black River Medical Center
Median$2,302.20half pay less
Highest$7,138.50in South Carolina
Lowest saves$1,493.20vs the median
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center lowest Cades · Cades, SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $809.00 | $1,618.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $869.50 | $1,739.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $869.50 | $1,739.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $1,253.50 | $2,507.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $1,253.50 | $2,507.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $1,438.00 | $2,876.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $2,015.00 | $4,030.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,027.50 | $2,027.50 | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC UPPER EXT JOINT R WO CONT | $2,149.80 | $3,583.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,302.20 | $3,837.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,446.60 | $3,764.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,446.60 | $3,764.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,446.60 | $3,764.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC MRI-Upper Ext Jnt WO Cont | $2,446.60 | $3,764.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $2,689.50 | $5,379.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $3,009.50 | $6,019.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRAST | $4,319.50 | $8,639.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Fort Mill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM | $7,138.50 | $9,518.00 | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Medical Center Rock Hill · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC MRI UP EXT JNT W/O CM | $7,138.50 | $9,518.00 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $869.50 | $2,446.60 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | $1,438.00 | $5,074.00 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $1,253.50 | $1,253.50 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $2,027.50 | $2,164.85 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $809.00 | $809.00 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $4,319.50 | $4,319.50 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $2,149.80 | $2,149.80 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $2,689.50 | $2,689.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $869.50 | $869.50 |
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
- Pennsylvania$2,143.05
- Puerto Rico$750.00
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- 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.