Shoulder MRI cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $965.00 to $3,520.80, with a median of $2,952.33. The lowest price is at University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care (Burlington). The highest price is 3.6× 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 Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care lowest Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT CHG MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $965.00 | $965.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital one side Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT MRI UE Joint w/o Contrast Right | $2,364.11 | $3,377.30 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center one side Bennington · Bennington, VT ELBOW RIGHT MRI W/O CONTRAST | $2,899.05 | $4,141.50 | — source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center one side Newport · Newport, VT 73221 MRI Finger(s) w/o Contrast Left | $3,005.60 | $3,757.00 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT HC - MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $3,201.00 | $3,201.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - MRI ANY JT UPPER EXTREMITY W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $3,520.80 | $3,520.80 | Apr 28, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $3,520.80 | $3,520.80 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $2,899.05 | $2,899.05 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $2,364.11 | $2,364.11 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $965.00 | $965.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $3,201.00 | $3,201.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $3,005.60 | $3,005.60 |
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
- South Dakota$3,088.80
- Tennessee$786.24
- Texas$1,788.37
- Utah$1,837.71
- 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.