Shoulder MRI cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $713.40 to $3,374.40, with a median of $3,088.80. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 4.7× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital one side lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD MRI SHOULDER LEFT W/O CONTRAST | $713.40 | $1,189.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,675.20 | $3,344.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,931.20 | $3,664.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $2,979.20 | $3,724.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,198.40 | $3,998.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,253.60 | $4,067.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,271.20 | $4,089.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD MRI UPPER EXT JT WO CONTRAST | $3,374.40 | $4,218.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $2,675.20 | $2,973.20 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $3,253.60 | $3,253.60 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $3,198.40 | $3,198.40 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $2,979.20 | $2,979.20 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $713.40 | $713.40 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $3,374.40 | $3,374.40 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $2,931.20 | $2,931.20 |
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 Carolina$2,302.20
- 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.