Investigations

It may be suggested that your shoulder problem can be investigated further and potentially treated with an outpatient treatment performed by one of the specialist shoulder consultant radiologists.  These include-

• Hydrodilatation for frozen shoulder (click for more information)

• Ultrasound scan with or without an injection (click for more information)

• Barbotage for calcific tendonitis (Calcium build up in the inner tendons of the shoulder) (click for more information)

Imaging costs at the Exeter Nuffield hospital (valid from Nov 2023)

Shoulder x-ray (RA0259)  –  £155

Elbow x-ray (RA0585) – £130

Ultrasound (US3550) – £354

Ultrasound with injection  (US0600)– £472 

MRI scan (MR1100) – £564  or  (MR 1200) £751 for two joints

MRA (MRI scan with contrast) (MR2000)  – £1126

Hydro-dilatation (US3300) – £833 

Barbotage (RA0560)- £1414

PRP injection for Tennis or Golfers Elbow (series of 2) (T7481) – £1181 

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