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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | $574.06 | $344.14 – $1,111.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $579.24 | $147.26 – $1,037.77 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $51.10 – $494.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $582.60 | $51.10 – $494.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $63.85 – $494.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $582.60 | $51.10 – $494.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $582.60 | $63.85 – $494.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $582.60 | $51.10 – $494.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $582.60 | $63.85 – $494.71 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $612.75 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $613.80 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Dickenson Community Hospital | CLINTWOOD, VA | $624.68 | $392.26 – $786.00 |
| Hancock County Hospital | SNEEDVILLE, TN | $624.68 | $217.92 – $786.00 |
| Johnson County Community Hospital | MOUNTAIN CITY, TN | $624.68 | $392.26 – $786.00 |
| Lee County Community Hospital | PENNINGTON GAP, VA | $624.68 | $392.26 – $786.00 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $633.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $633.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $633.50 | $352.78 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $633.50 | $336.25 – $2,106.92 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $633.50 | $228.06 – $2,483.69 |
| Greeneville Community Hospital | GREENEVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $156.90 – $709.70 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $316.76 – $690.54 |
| Johnson City Medical Center | JOHNSON CITY, TN | $636.75 | $325.55 – $709.70 |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center | BRISTOL, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Holston Valley Medical Center | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $261.50 – $794.30 |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital | ROGERSVILLE, TN | $636.75 | $217.92 – $690.02 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $690.02 |
| Indian Path Community Hospital | KINGSPORT, TN | $636.75 | $316.52 – $759.66 |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital | ABINGDON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital | BIG STONE GAP, VA | $636.75 | $217.92 – $816.94 |
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $636.75 | $340.39 – $742.05 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $640.03 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $641.27 | $190.57 – $2,010.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $642.81 | $151.59 – $2,072.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $653.92 | $400.67 – $2,072.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $657.47 | $266.89 – $2,938.40 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $658.00 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $658.24 | $138.73 – $870.22 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $675.00 | $14.00 – $641.40 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $675.21 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $681.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $705.00 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $705.00 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $724.50 | $324.48 – $557.14 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $729.74 | $320.04 – $1,474.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $729.74 | $320.04 – $1,474.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $729.74 | $320.04 – $1,474.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $733.54 | $326.00 – $2,072.00 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $734.76 | $397.30 – $1,603.77 |