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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $3,136.80 | $84.43 – $2,625.50 |
| Sanford Medical Center Hillsboro | Hillsboro, ND | $3,160.80 | $607.75 – $3,555.90 |
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $3,160.80 | $607.75 – $3,555.90 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $3,165.00 | $347.62 – $733.85 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $3,165.00 | $351.38 – $527.07 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,180.00 | $374.99 – $3,577.50 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $3,180.00 | $374.99 – $3,577.50 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $3,185.41 | $375.82 – $5,075.06 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,210.55 | $448.71 – $2,296.91 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $3,216.80 | $1,186.20 – $3,618.90 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $3,218.97 | $375.82 – $4,907.61 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $3,223.20 | $339.27 – $3,626.10 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $3,230.00 | $592.00 – $592.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $3,230.00 | $592.00 – $592.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,242.40 | $307.95 – $1,539.56 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,242.40 | $80.59 – $760.00 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $3,257.60 | $170.46 – $3,664.80 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $3,273.44 | $217.79 – $6,900.30 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,290.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,290.00 | $373.04 – $373.04 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $3,290.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $3,290.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,290.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $3,290.00 | $354.36 – $954.63 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,290.00 | $362.70 – $954.63 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $3,290.00 | $349.93 – $954.63 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $3,306.80 | $388.77 – $1,493.03 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $3,307.20 | $328.68 – $5,088.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $3,307.20 | $328.68 – $5,088.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,312.00 | $821.22 – $4,600.00 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $3,324.00 | $189.63 – $760.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,335.20 | $1,425.80 – $3,752.10 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $3,337.60 | not published |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,340.08 | $370.49 – $2,862.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,343.80 | $229.87 – $1,308.51 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,349.44 | $381.40 – $830.11 |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,369.60 | $1,215.50 – $3,790.80 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $3,379.80 | $229.87 – $1,270.98 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | $3,383.95 | $388.22 – $8,332.84 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $3,399.20 | $374.99 – $3,824.10 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $3,444.00 | $1,226.93 – $3,874.50 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $3,459.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $3,459.00 | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA BRANDON HOSPITAL | TAMPA, FL | $3,475.43 | $828.27 – $4,536.21 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $3,477.60 | $374.99 – $3,912.30 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $3,477.60 | $277.45 – $3,912.30 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,480.00 | $280.20 – $3,915.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $3,480.40 | $338.87 – $620.08 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $3,486.40 | $374.99 – $3,922.20 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $3,486.40 | $374.99 – $3,922.20 |