Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (with and without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI cervical spine without and with contrast · CPT 72156
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $4,019.00 | $339.02 – $372.92 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $4,027.20 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $4,034.40 | $374.99 – $4,538.70 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $4,034.40 | $277.45 – $4,538.70 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $4,049.97 | $449.31 – $14,516.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $4,051.80 | $449.31 – $7,653.40 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $4,052.00 | $1,494.18 – $4,558.50 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $4,074.48 | $505.16 – $5,659.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,078.20 | $388.77 – $1,317.13 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $4,093.26 | $453.77 – $6,868.82 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $4,107.12 | $449.31 – $2,123.66 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $4,119.60 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $4,127.20 | $276.21 – $3,105.58 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $4,134.90 | $388.77 – $1,493.03 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $4,184.80 | $1,789.00 – $4,707.90 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $4,186.52 | $1,080.43 – $4,842.24 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $4,189.06 | $404.38 – $9,742.00 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $4,189.25 | $312.99 – $6,445.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $4,217.60 | $1,803.02 – $4,744.80 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $4,230.40 | $339.27 – $4,759.20 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $4,249.70 | $373.86 – $373.86 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $4,279.20 | $374.99 – $4,814.10 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $4,284.80 | $357.78 – $4,304.58 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $4,293.36 | $149.54 – $5,963.00 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $4,304.00 | $374.99 – $4,842.00 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $4,331.60 | $329.29 – $6,664.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $4,348.80 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $4,383.00 | $372.90 – $2,657.18 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $4,398.24 | $107.36 – $5,105.28 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $4,398.40 | not published |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $4,408.80 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $4,416.72 | $3,207.38 – $7,120.39 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $4,445.60 | $1,583.75 – $5,001.30 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $4,462.70 | $338.87 – $701.50 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $4,469.30 | $1,126.27 – $5,953.11 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $4,480.85 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $4,480.85 | $373.86 – $392.55 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $4,506.40 | not published |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $4,520.52 | $449.31 – $10,183.58 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $4,532.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $4,537.69 | $364.32 – $808.79 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $4,548.33 | $404.38 – $7,408.62 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $4,561.68 | $194.13 – $9,123.36 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $4,561.68 | $752.00 – $12,164.48 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $4,561.68 | $561.00 – $12,164.48 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $4,561.68 | $543.00 – $12,164.48 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $4,561.68 | $542.00 – $12,365.19 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $4,561.68 | $279.21 – $12,164.48 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $4,561.68 | $467.00 – $12,164.48 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $4,566.40 | $1,792.31 – $5,137.20 |