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
$2,881.80
national median
$27,624.00
highest cash price
930
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 | 23 | $422.61 | $975.00 | $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 | 34 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | $16,750.95 | $828.27 – $1,922.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA ENGLEWOOD HOSPITAL | ENGLEWOOD, FL | $16,750.95 | $828.27 – $4,139.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | $17,310.00 | $625.80 – $4,445.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | $17,543.01 | $828.27 – $4,139.12 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $17,753.00 | $549.94 – $828.27 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $17,932.14 | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $18,152.95 | $329.79 – $820.98 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $18,482.53 | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | $18,529.43 | $828.27 – $4,083.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | $18,574.75 | $828.27 – $4,210.16 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $18,940.82 | $324.84 – $1,046.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | $19,013.16 | $1,922.00 – $4,139.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | $19,019.00 | $625.80 – $4,482.43 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | $19,117.39 | $616.10 – $896.17 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | $19,297.31 | $828.27 – $4,139.12 |
| GREENVIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL | BOWLING GREEN, KY | $19,414.34 | $204.59 – $828.27 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $19,468.70 | $828.27 – $4,083.86 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $19,981.00 | $625.80 – $4,281.12 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $20,130.50 | $625.80 – $4,482.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $20,154.35 | $828.27 – $4,249.25 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $20,270.00 | $625.80 – $4,445.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $20,298.00 | $625.80 – $4,482.43 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | $20,488.72 | $323.19 – $649.14 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $20,782.50 | $828.27 – $4,210.16 |
| HCA FLORIDA FAWCETT HOSPITAL | FORT MYERS, FL | $21,871.59 | $828.27 – $4,010.83 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $21,902.75 | $255.14 – $828.27 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | $24,408.45 | $263.71 – $828.27 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | $24,408.45 | $263.71 – $4,248.44 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $27,342.37 | $828.27 – $4,139.12 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $27,624.00 | $323.19 – $820.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $329.79 – $1,046.00 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $210.82 – $921.91 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $206.69 – $1,074.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $828.27 – $4,009.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $828.27 – $3,955.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | JACKSONVILLE, FL | not published | $828.27 – $4,077.39 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $828.27 – $3,955.62 |
| HCA FLORIDA CITRUS HOSPITAL | Inverness, FL | not published | $828.27 – $3,851.48 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $255.14 – $828.27 |
| HCA HealthONE PRESBYTERIAN ST. LUKE'S REHABILITATION, A PART OF SPALDING REHABILITATION | Denver, CO | not published | $591.76 – $828.27 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $262.64 – $828.27 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $245.49 – $828.27 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $323.19 – $763.70 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $323.19 – $828.61 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $251.92 – $828.27 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $616.10 – $1,043.28 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,046.00 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $324.84 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $329.79 – $329.79 |