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

$2,881.80

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.

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 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
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $363.19 – $544.79
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $346.09 – $2,251.00
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Twp, MI not published $207.90 – $759.89
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $536.61 – $621.34
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA not published $7,310.60 – $7,310.60
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $353.67 – $3,070.20
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL ORLANDO, FL not published $828.27 – $4,210.16
HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG, FL not published $828.27 – $4,077.39
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $347.20 – $357.41
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $557.43 – $3,070.20
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $397.30 – $1,718.33
Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital Madison Heights, MI not published $238.97 – $1,302.22
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $330.28 – $1,446.96
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $104.00 – $220.00
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $330.28 – $1,446.96
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $297.44 – $989.22
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $330.28 – $1,446.96
Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) Indianapolis, IN not published $81.95 – $700.00
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $353.67 – $3,070.20

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