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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $736.20 | $303.31 – $1,104.30 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $752.00 | $238.64 – $2,115.00 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $765.00 | $63.82 – $702.32 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $775.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $775.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $775.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $775.50 | $198.87 – $2,115.00 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $778.50 | not published |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $797.93 | $266.89 – $2,259.75 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $798.56 | $238.97 – $1,059.28 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $814.08 | $412.14 – $4,452.00 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $814.08 | $81.66 – $268.00 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $817.00 | $310.67 – $1,204.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | $820.11 | $351.31 – $824.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | $820.11 | $347.73 – $824.45 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $846.72 | $271.40 – $1,323.00 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $857.85 | $310.67 – $654.04 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,290.84 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,290.84 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,290.84 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,290.84 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $887.50 | $357.13 – $2,290.84 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $909.30 | $46.77 – $3,763.06 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $910.00 | $63.82 – $1,694.87 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $922.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $923.00 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $923.97 | $90.43 – $720.99 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $923.97 | $90.43 – $720.99 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $928.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $936.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $939.38 | $332.92 – $2,251.00 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $939.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $940.73 | $567.00 – $2,131.22 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $944.35 | $14.00 – $1,873.51 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $948.00 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $950.00 | $757.16 – $864.55 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $957.50 | $324.48 – $443.33 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $957.50 | $324.48 – $356.93 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $968.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $968.50 | $369.11 – $799.03 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $972.27 | $120.57 – $1,358.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $972.27 | $120.57 – $1,009.25 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $972.27 | $120.57 – $997.65 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $972.27 | $120.57 – $997.65 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $972.27 | $120.57 – $870.04 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $972.27 | $120.57 – $238.21 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $972.67 | $283.71 – $652.20 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $983.32 | $341.05 – $2,138.36 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $985.14 | $287.69 – $2,107.81 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $998.34 | $357.13 – $2,281.92 |