Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI cervical spine without and with contrast · CPT 72156

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Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (with and without contrast)

This is an MRI of the seven neck vertebrae and the spinal cord running through them, imaged before and after a gadolinium injection. Ordinary neck pain and pinched nerves are usually imaged without any dye — the contrast version is chosen when infection, tumor, or previous neck surgery is part of the question.

$358.82

lowest cash price

$2,869.75

national median

$27,624.00

highest cash price

927

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $358.82–$27,624.00 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$27,624.00

HCA HOUSTON CONROE — CONROE, TX

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($2,187.60) → Sep 1, 2026 ($8,058.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 3 $2,406.18 $5,549.70 $5,938.92
Arizona 22 $419.34 $629.01 $3,908.12
Arkansas 7 $905.25 $1,730.52 $6,297.00
California 90 $741.72 $3,575.16 $9,611.46
Colorado 17 $457.89 $6,922.87 $24,408.45
Florida 80 $606.15 $8,293.32 $27,342.37
Georgia 25 $2,122.00 $2,382.51 $6,844.57
Hawaii 2 $1,135.36 $1,135.36 $2,182.50
Illinois 51 $1,350.00 $4,074.48 $6,441.12
Indiana 26 $582.60 $1,346.50 $4,561.68
Iowa 29 $1,643.20 $3,416.40 $8,073.00
Kansas 11 $1,688.40 $5,497.01 $17,932.14
Kentucky 24 $1,260.46 $4,561.68 $19,414.34
Louisiana 1 $1,108.90 $1,108.90 $1,108.90
Maine 7 $1,836.95 $2,187.60 $3,956.45
Maryland 2 $436.20 $436.20 $436.20
Michigan 27 $360.49 $3,423.00 $6,234.00
Minnesota 19 $912.00 $3,840.00 $4,720.80
Mississippi 11 $358.82 $1,719.00 $3,254.16
Missouri 20 $1,561.95 $2,550.90 $18,482.53
Montana 2 $2,744.00 $2,744.00 $2,776.00
Nebraska 12 $1,716.04 $2,094.12 $4,469.30
Nevada 3 $1,697.56 $3,493.00 $3,867.86
New Hampshire 1 $8,730.55 $8,730.55 $8,730.55
New Jersey 22 $390.30 $804.58 $2,103.00
New Mexico 2 $2,623.74 $2,623.74 $2,623.74
New York 22 $422.61 $422.61 $10,547.00
North Carolina 15 $1,861.50 $2,529.55 $7,021.00
North Dakota 4 $3,570.40 $3,798.40 $3,971.20
Ohio 54 $1,351.20 $2,256.80 $7,141.80
Oklahoma 16 $1,276.04 $2,889.25 $5,166.00
Oregon 13 $405.00 $1,924.80 $5,091.50
Pennsylvania 32 $701.50 $2,854.80 $9,808.20
South Carolina 11 $920.00 $2,868.60 $10,943.00
South Dakota 7 $4,052.00 $4,230.40 $5,033.60
Tennessee 38 $656.19 $953.70 $19,117.39
Texas 110 $1,460.03 $3,264.90 $27,624.00
Virginia 43 $656.19 $3,272.50 $17,753.00
Washington 32 $899.60 $2,425.20 $4,644.14
West Virginia 17 $1,314.50 $2,005.00 $4,926.60
Wisconsin 33 $1,070.46 $3,141.13 $6,716.03
Wyoming 4 $1,197.84 $1,736.87 $1,841.03

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA $3,294.20 not published
Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA $3,294.20 not published
St. Francis Hospital Federal Way, WA $3,302.24 $1,002.46 – $7,891.96
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) Winchester, IN $3,324.60 $59.76 – $700.00
Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA $3,332.70 $340.77 – $719.22
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $3,340.20 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $3,340.20 not published
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $3,340.20 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $3,340.20 not published
Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME $3,347.25 $107.81 – $3,039.30
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $3,348.53 $1,146.00 – $5,199.04
Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY $3,351.15 $517.39 – $517.39
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $3,357.90 $184.60 – $801.97
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $3,371.86 $179.52 – $828.27
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $3,371.86 $179.52 – $828.27
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $3,387.00 $347.62 – $893.73
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $3,387.00 $347.62 – $893.73
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $3,394.81 $100.51 – $3,763.99
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital Cedar Park, TX $3,402.41 $276.21 – $3,105.58
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $3,416.40 $328.68 – $5,256.00
MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center Cedar Falls, IA $3,416.40 $328.68 – $5,256.00
Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph St Joseph, MI $3,423.00 $347.62 – $830.65
Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Watervliet, MI $3,423.00 $351.38 – $527.07
Mercy Hospital Logan County Guthrie, OK $3,479.45 $184.60 – $2,639.00
St. Joseph Medical Center Tacoma, WA $3,485.07 $1,002.46 – $7,891.96
San Martin Hospital Las Vegas, NV $3,493.00 $189.74 – $11,756.91
Corewell Health Pennock Hastings, MI $3,520.00 $674.04 – $674.04
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $3,520.00 $674.04 – $674.04
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $3,520.00 $347.62 – $674.04
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI $3,520.00 $347.62 – $674.04
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI $3,520.00 $674.04 – $674.04
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $3,520.00 $347.62 – $674.04
CHI Health St. Francis Grand Island, NE $3,523.48 $418.05 – $5,613.68
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $3,525.00 $257.86 – $1,308.51
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $3,526.50 $349.95 – $360.24
MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton, IA $3,545.10 $321.26 – $5,454.00
Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck, ND $3,570.40 $328.55 – $4,016.70
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $3,575.16 $592.86 – $10,234.95
UPMC Horizon-Greenville Greenville, PA $3,601.80 $304.83 – $2,442.59
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River, OR $3,603.75 not published
OSF Saint Francis Medical Center Peoria, IL $3,613.20 $257.86 – $1,270.98
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA Suite 110, TX $3,663.10 $329.79 – $4,578.87
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL Temple, TX $3,663.10 $329.79 – $5,494.64
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST Waco, TX $3,663.10 $329.79 – $4,578.87
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE Suite 100, TX $3,663.10 $329.79 – $5,494.64
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR Taylor, TX $3,663.10 $494.01 – $4,884.13
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER Temple, TX $3,663.10 $329.79 – $5,494.64
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM Brenham, TX $3,663.10 $494.01 – $5,494.64
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION College Station, TX $3,663.10 $332.94 – $5,494.64
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK Cedar Park, TX $3,663.10 $329.79 – $5,494.64

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