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 April 2017)

Shoulder x-ray –  £147

Elbow x-ray – £123

Ultrasound – £332

Ultrasound with injection – £450 (W9030)

MRI scan – £534  or £713 for two joints

MRA (MRI scan with contrast)  – £1,072 (W9112) or  £1608 for two joints

Hydro-dilatation – £1283 (W9112)

Barbotage- £1347(XR180)

PRP injection for Tennis or Golfers Elbow (series of 2) – £1120 (T7481)

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