Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (with contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI cervical spine with contrast · CPT 72142
$287.17
lowest cash price
$2,301.53
national median
$20,070.60
highest cash price
884
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $287.17–$20,070.60 — the variation is the story.
Most expensive published cash price
$20,070.60
HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE — PARKER, COMedian cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,878.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($7,279.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $1,969.80 | $1,969.80 | $4,526.34 |
| Arizona | 22 | $349.51 | $524.26 | $4,032.03 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $612.75 | $1,527.60 | $5,440.00 |
| California | 89 | $299.88 | $2,917.20 | $9,406.99 |
| Colorado | 17 | $381.52 | $6,266.04 | $20,070.60 |
| Florida | 80 | $508.95 | $6,554.38 | $19,131.88 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,724.20 | $1,833.39 | $6,115.70 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $814.08 | $814.08 | $2,040.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $1,050.00 | $3,558.60 | $5,682.96 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $939.50 | $4,277.30 |
| Iowa | 23 | $1,167.60 | $2,352.35 | $4,520.28 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,549.60 | $4,436.20 | $16,294.17 |
| Kentucky | 18 | $940.73 | $3,242.40 | $16,823.81 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $939.38 | $939.38 | $939.38 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,878.55 | $2,391.70 | $3,136.80 |
| Maryland | 1 | $388.80 | $388.80 | $388.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $287.17 | $2,949.00 | $4,428.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $729.74 | $1,922.31 | $3,990.40 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $310.86 | $1,206.12 | $1,364.79 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,450.15 | $2,200.00 | $17,935.83 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,759.20 | $1,759.20 | $2,200.80 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,430.03 | $1,880.76 | $4,026.45 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,414.55 | $2,712.15 | $3,003.21 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $4,713.95 | $4,713.95 | $4,713.95 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $390.30 | $505.79 | $1,646.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,387.28 | $2,387.28 | $2,387.28 |
| New York | 22 | $422.61 | $422.61 | $9,337.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,798.50 | $2,164.88 | $5,560.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,623.20 | $3,160.80 | $3,480.00 |
| Ohio | 53 | $1,216.00 | $2,110.55 | $5,131.80 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $972.27 | $2,141.70 | $5,954.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $316.98 | $1,598.25 | $3,230.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $633.50 | $2,854.80 | $8,004.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $724.50 | $2,434.00 | $10,782.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $3,216.80 | $3,257.60 | $3,585.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $624.68 | $775.50 | $16,872.17 |
| Texas | 114 | $985.14 | $2,612.85 | $17,970.21 |
| Virginia | 39 | $624.68 | $2,636.50 | $12,034.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $734.76 | $2,113.30 | $3,306.80 |
| West Virginia | 14 | $910.00 | $2,028.00 | $3,242.40 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $923.97 | $2,210.00 | $6,000.86 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $998.34 | $1,447.39 | $1,534.19 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,783.00 | $269.81 – $1,370.84 |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center | Midlothian, TX | $2,783.00 | $269.81 – $1,162.17 |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center | Dallas, TX | $2,783.00 | $269.81 – $1,370.84 |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center | Richardson, TX | $2,783.00 | $269.81 – $1,515.94 |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center | Celina, TX | $2,783.00 | $312.41 – $876.16 |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center | Souhtlake, TX | $2,783.00 | $269.81 – $1,370.84 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $2,814.00 | not published |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $2,822.25 | $84.43 – $2,562.60 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $2,838.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $2,838.00 | $347.62 – $625.71 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $2,842.45 | $330.06 – $343.26 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $2,854.80 | $347.79 – $4,044.30 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $2,854.80 | $337.76 – $1,453.55 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $2,854.80 | $352.39 – $2,604.82 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $2,854.80 | $309.35 – $1,368.07 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $2,854.80 | $339.58 – $1,431.70 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $2,854.80 | $338.22 – $4,044.30 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $2,857.76 | $140.47 – $828.27 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $2,857.76 | $140.47 – $828.27 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $2,857.80 | $211.60 – $10,399.95 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $2,892.77 | $1,146.00 – $4,491.41 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $2,900.30 | $333.12 – $346.44 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $2,905.50 | $165.99 – $1,722.45 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,916.55 | $162.47 – $1,748.35 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $2,917.20 | $84.14 – $3,113.80 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,923.60 | $333.17 – $1,804.96 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $2,935.68 | $1,440.56 – $5,986.44 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $2,941.20 | $344.32 – $1,602.70 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $2,941.20 | $343.82 – $1,654.96 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $2,941.50 | $63.82 – $582.78 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $2,949.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $2,949.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $2,949.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $2,949.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $2,949.00 | $674.04 – $674.04 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $2,949.00 | $347.62 – $674.04 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $2,951.65 | $165.99 – $1,164.82 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $2,994.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $3,003.21 | $189.74 – $9,128.70 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $3,014.56 | $777.98 – $3,486.72 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $3,037.09 | $388.22 – $5,297.88 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,063.00 | $63.82 – $1,685.38 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $3,091.20 | not published |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $3,092.00 | $374.99 – $3,478.50 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $3,116.50 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $3,124.82 | $78.55 – $3,320.12 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $3,132.00 | $2,260.00 – $2,260.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $3,132.00 | $2,528.00 – $2,528.00 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $3,134.60 | $388.77 – $1,317.13 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $3,135.96 | $78.55 – $1,469.98 |