Scans and imaging CPT 73221 Texas Outpatient

Shoulder MRI cost in Texas

In Texas, 97 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $194.60 to $4,455.61, with a median of $1,788.37. The lowest price is at El Paso Children's Hospital (El Paso). The highest price is 22.9× 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$194.60El Paso Children's Hospital
Median$1,788.37half pay less
Highest$4,455.61in Texas
Lowest saves$1,593.77vs the median

Hospitals in Texas, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso · El Paso, TX MRI EXT UPPER JT W/O CONT $194.60 $973.00 —
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Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR-UPPER JNT BIL WO $225.96 $627.67 —
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University Medical Center El Paso El Paso · El Paso, TX MRI UPR EXT JT WITHOUT $228.13 $1,140.65 —
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University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso · El Paso, TX MRI UPR EXT JT WITHOUT $228.13 $1,140.65 —
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Harris Health Taub Loop Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST $231.94 $3,761.00 —
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Harris Health one side Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT W/O CONTRAST-RT $231.94 $3,761.00 —
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Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $360.00 $2,992.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Santa Rosa Hospital - Westover Hills San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC 73221 MRI UPP EXT,JNT W/O CONTRAST $537.57 $1,629.00 Jan 13, 2026
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University Health System one side San Antonio · San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM - MR ELBOW LEFT WO IV C $570.75 $2,283.00 Oct 14, 2025
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Covenant Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED $665.28 $1,584.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED $665.28 $1,584.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ascension Seton Luling · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR UP EXT WO J L $708.03 $1,966.75 —
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Ascension Seton Kyle · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR UP EXT WO J L $738.18 $2,050.50 —
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Ascension Seton Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR UP EXT WO J R $775.08 $2,153.00 —
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Ascension Seton Smithville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MR UP EXT WO J L $775.08 $2,153.00 —
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CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 73221 MRI UPP EXT,JNT W/O CONTRAST $825.33 $2,501.00 Jan 13, 2026
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CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 73221 MRI UPP EXT,JNT W/O CONTRAST $825.33 $2,501.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 73221 MRI UPP EXT,JNT W/O CONTRAST $825.33 $2,501.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 73221 MRI UPP EXT,JNT W/O CONTRAST $825.33 $2,501.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur · Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX HC 73221 MRI UPP EXT,JNT W/O CONTRAST $825.33 $2,501.00 Jan 13, 2026
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Ascension Seton Burnet · Burnet, TX MR UP EXT WO J R $860.49 $2,390.25 —
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Ascension Providence one side Waco · Waco, TX MRI SHOULDER LEFT W/O $872.37 $2,423.25 —
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Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland · Lubbock, TX HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,012.62 $2,411.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Methodist Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA $1,031.00 $2,062.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA $1,033.00 $2,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA $1,033.00 $2,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA $1,033.00 $2,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA $1,033.00 $2,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA $1,033.00 $2,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA $1,033.00 $2,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist West Houston Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA $1,033.00 $2,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX HC MRI UPPER EXT JOINT W/O CONTRA $1,033.00 $2,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HCHG MRI UPR EXT JOINT W/O CONT $1,094.00 $2,188.00 Mar 10, 2026
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Driscoll Children’s Hospital Corpus Christi · Corpus Christi, TX MR Upp Ext Jt W/O Cont $1,408.96 $7,044.80 Oct 6, 2025
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Methodist Hospital Plainview Plainview · Plainview, TX HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST $1,570.80 $3,740.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Driscoll Children’s Hospital Edinburg · McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX MR Upp Ext Jt W/O Cont $1,620.19 $8,100.96 Oct 6, 2025
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI EXT UPPER JNT W/O CON $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI EXT UPPER JNT W/O CON $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI EXT UPPER JNT W/O CON $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI EXT UPPER JNT W/O CON $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI EXT UPPER JNT W/O CON $1,788.37 $2,980.61 Jun 29, 2026
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Shriners Childrens Texas Galveston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE $1,845.30 $1,845.30 —
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale one side Sunnyvale · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI Shoulder w/o Contrast Right 73221 $1,985.40 $3,309.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown one side Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI Shoulder w/o Contrast Left 73221 $1,985.40 $3,309.00 Apr 14, 2026
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Frisco Medical Center Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX SHOULDER W/WO CONTRAST $2,055.94 $3,426.56 Jan 31, 2025
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Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 3, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI EXT UPPER JNT W/O CON $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham Brenham · Brenham, TX HC MRI EXT UPPER JNT W/O CON $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station College Station · College Station-Bryan, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco · Waco, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls Marble Falls · Marble Falls, TX HC MRI EXT UPPER JNT W/O CON $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple Temple · Temple, TX HC MR EXT UPPER JNT WO CM $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI EXT UPPER JNT W/O CON $2,311.68 $3,852.80 Jun 12, 2026
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Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock · Lubbock, TX HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED $2,755.20 $6,560.00 Apr 1, 2026
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AMH Cath Labs one side Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR RT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Physicians Medical Center one side Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital one side Arlington · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance one side Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR RT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle one side Azle · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR RT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPPER JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth one side Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford one side Bedford · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake one side Southlake · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth one side Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville one side Stephenville · Stephenville, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Frisco one side Frisco · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR RT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen one side Allen · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR RT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas one side Dallas · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR RT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton one side Denton · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound one side Flower Mound · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman one side Kaufman · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano one side Plano · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR RT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall one side Rockwall · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR LT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth one side Fort Worth · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX MRI EXT UPR RT JOINT WO CONT $3,264.90 $5,441.50 Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital Houston · Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX TC MR UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT W/O CONTRAST $3,312.48 $4,944.00 Mar 5, 2026
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Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin · Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX TC MR UPPER EXTREMITY ANY JOINT W/O CONTRAST $3,312.48 $4,944.00 Mar 5, 2026
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University Medical Center Lubbock · Lubbock, TX Hc Mri U E Joint Wo Contr $3,553.00 $3,553.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM $4,097.34 $4,097.34 Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM $4,097.34 $4,097.34 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen · Killeen-Temple, TX HC MRI, JOINT UPPER EXTREM $4,455.61 $4,455.61 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 40 $1,094.00 $3,264.90
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 13 $225.96 $2,311.68
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX 13 $231.94 $1,033.00
Lubbock, TX 6 $360.00 $838.95
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 5 $825.33 $825.33
Killeen-Temple, TX 4 $2,311.68 $2,311.68
El Paso, TX 3 $194.60 $228.13
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX 2 $537.57 $554.16
Waco, TX 2 $872.37 $1,592.02
Burnet, TX 1 $860.49 $860.49
Brenham, TX 1 $2,311.68 $2,311.68
College Station-Bryan, TX 1 $2,311.68 $2,311.68
Corpus Christi, TX 1 $1,408.96 $1,408.96
Marble Falls, TX 1 $2,311.68 $2,311.68
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX 1 $1,620.19 $1,620.19
Plainview, TX 1 $1,570.80 $1,570.80
Stephenville, TX 1 $3,264.90 $3,264.90
Temple, TX 1 $2,311.68 $2,311.68

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.