Shoulder MRI cost in Washington
In Washington, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the shoulder, elbow or wrist joint, no contrast dye: from $268.00 to $2,806.00, with a median of $1,756.30. The lowest price is at Seattle Children's Hospital (Seattle). The highest price is 10.5× 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$268.00Seattle Children's Hospital
Median$1,756.30half pay less
Highest$2,806.00in Washington
Lowest saves$1,488.30vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Children's Hospital lowest Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MRI, Joint Upper Extrem | $268.00 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $518.88 | $1,081.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $518.88 | $1,081.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $758.10 | $1,083.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MRI UPPER EXT JOINT INTERM | $1,053.66 | $2,066.00 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,083.68 | $2,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,083.68 | $2,084.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Mri Up Extrem Joint Wo Con | $1,104.15 | $2,208.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center one side Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR WRIST UNILATERAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,118.00 | $1,720.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $1,139.32 | $2,191.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,233.40 | $1,762.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $1,707.55 | $2,627.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $1,805.05 | $2,777.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA MRI scan of arm joint without contrast | $2,080.80 | $2,601.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,083.25 | $3,205.00 | — source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $2,102.80 | $3,004.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,137.60 | $2,137.60 | — source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC MRI Joint Upper Extrem W/O Contrast | $2,170.80 | $2,412.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,292.55 | $3,527.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,296.00 | $2,870.00 | — source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE LIMITED | $2,468.90 | $3,527.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC MRI UPPER EXTREMITY JOINT WO CONTRAST | $2,615.20 | $3,736.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,735.20 | $4,208.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC MRI JOINT UPR EXTREM W/O DYE | $2,806.00 | $3,507.50 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7 | $268.00 | $1,053.66 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $758.10 | $2,120.20 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $1,707.55 | $2,256.78 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $1,118.00 | $1,705.28 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $2,083.25 | $2,083.25 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $1,083.68 | $1,083.68 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $1,805.05 | $1,805.05 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $2,615.20 | $2,615.20 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $2,735.20 | $2,735.20 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $1,083.68 | $1,083.68 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $2,080.80 | $2,080.80 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $1,233.40 | $1,233.40 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $2,170.80 | $2,170.80 |
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
- Vermont$2,952.33
- Virginia$1,932.50
- West Virginia$1,376.00
- Wisconsin$1,570.64
- Wyoming$1,750.45
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.