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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $4,107.12 | $388.22 – $1,930.60 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $4,125.00 | not published |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $4,184.57 | not published |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $4,221.62 | $362.59 – $1,008.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $4,255.20 | $362.70 – $5,910.00 |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $4,274.40 | not published |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $4,277.30 | $170.59 – $8,554.61 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $4,277.30 | $752.00 – $11,406.14 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $4,277.30 | $561.00 – $11,406.14 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $4,277.30 | $543.00 – $11,406.14 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $4,277.30 | $542.00 – $11,594.34 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $4,277.30 | $251.24 – $11,406.14 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $4,277.30 | $467.00 – $11,406.14 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $4,277.70 | $287.69 – $6,111.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $4,278.05 | $284.01 – $12,223.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,278.05 | $284.01 – $12,223.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $4,278.05 | $284.01 – $12,223.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $4,278.05 | $284.01 – $12,223.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $4,278.05 | $284.01 – $12,223.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $4,309.90 | $246.06 – $2,761.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | $4,343.99 | $828.27 – $4,536.21 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $4,379.66 | $350.46 – $1,779.42 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $4,405.38 | $448.71 – $4,448.47 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $4,415.15 | $861.85 – $5,561.50 |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $4,428.00 | not published |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $4,431.32 | $388.22 – $10,874.40 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $4,436.20 | $330.30 – $957.86 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $4,436.20 | $330.30 – $957.86 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $4,436.20 | $328.07 – $854.70 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $4,444.00 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $4,520.28 | $78.55 – $2,214.93 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $4,520.28 | $78.55 – $2,491.80 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $4,520.28 | $78.55 – $2,316.64 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $4,526.34 | $3,981.30 – $3,981.30 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $4,532.40 | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $4,534.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $4,534.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,534.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $4,534.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $4,534.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $4,534.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $4,534.60 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $4,534.60 | not published |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $4,540.80 | not published |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,621.20 | $316.41 – $1,742.06 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $4,625.40 | $122.85 – $6,938.10 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $4,713.95 | $81.30 – $2,085.05 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,742.40 | $293.97 – $1,498.17 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $4,857.65 | $269.81 – $10,409.25 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $4,862.64 | $453.77 – $9,399.18 |