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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,350.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,351.20 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,351.20 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,351.20 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,351.20 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,351.20 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,351.20 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,351.20 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,361.50 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $1,382.07 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $1,384.48 | $18.62 – $3,071.74 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,388.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,388.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $1,393.00 | $337.23 – $370.95 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,414.20 | $59.88 – $4,040.68 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,419.36 | $448.71 – $4,050.49 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $1,426.76 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $1,426.76 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $1,426.76 | $346.78 – $836.00 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,428.61 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,431.42 | $366.59 – $1,652.28 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $1,437.18 | $5.97 – $2,052.88 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,445.50 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $1,457.40 | $264.35 – $989.22 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $1,460.03 | $461.69 – $7,508.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $1,460.03 | $461.69 – $9,260.73 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $1,460.03 | $461.69 – $7,508.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $1,460.03 | $329.79 – $7,091.55 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,460.43 | $334.46 – $2,107.81 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,070.66 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,070.66 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,070.66 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,070.66 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $1,479.00 | $357.13 – $4,070.66 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,485.33 | $245.64 – $2,903.60 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,501.92 | $305.39 – $890.71 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $1,510.60 | $173.34 – $309.25 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $1,512.16 | $341.05 – $2,138.36 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $1,512.16 | $403.99 – $2,378.93 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $1,524.00 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,539.20 | $383.93 – $824.45 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,551.28 | $567.00 – $2,272.27 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,558.28 | $889.95 – $3,869.32 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,561.95 | $304.45 – $2,241.93 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,585.84 | $99.03 – $227.95 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $1,588.80 | not published |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,589.82 | $909.92 – $3,001.18 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $1,601.60 | $356.43 – $2,217.60 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $1,601.60 | $0.87 – $2,217.60 |