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
887
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 | 23 | $422.61 | $736.20 | $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 | 32 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $284.01 – $820.98 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $197.56 – $828.27 |
| HCA HOUSTON MEDICAL CENTER | Houston, TX | not published | $284.01 – $820.98 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | not published | $291.47 – $828.27 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | not published | $491.04 – $767.92 |
| CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY | Ashland City, TN | not published | $350.20 – $767.92 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,046.00 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $279.75 – $1,046.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $284.01 – $284.01 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $373.86 – $381.34 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $369.11 – $823.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $175.30 – $2,251.00 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $363.19 – $544.79 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $309.08 – $2,251.00 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $464.22 – $1,244.83 |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington | Arlington, TX | not published | $284.01 – $312.41 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | not published | $1,006.77 – $1,006.77 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $358.48 – $824.45 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $207.90 – $759.89 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $347.27 – $702.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | not published | $79.08 – $261.75 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $536.61 – $621.34 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $4,458.86 – $4,458.86 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $374.99 – $607.75 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $1,779.42 – $1,779.42 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $292.09 – $427.64 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $364.32 – $958.38 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $353.67 – $2,288.46 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $327.35 – $327.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $828.27 – $4,614.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $828.27 – $4,468.57 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $347.20 – $357.41 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $498.65 – $2,288.46 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $470.05 – $1,774.55 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $215.74 – $881.22 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $397.30 – $1,718.33 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $403.99 – $2,378.93 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $238.97 – $1,059.28 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $330.28 – $1,155.99 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $81.30 – $172.44 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $330.28 – $1,155.99 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $318.11 – $2,251.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $261.38 – $881.22 |
| HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL | LEHIGH ACRES, FL | not published | $828.27 – $1,922.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $283.49 – $1,155.99 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $215.74 – $881.22 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $63.85 – $494.71 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $353.67 – $2,288.46 |