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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $1,015.31 | $266.89 – $1,842.30 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $1,045.62 | $297.54 – $3,730.43 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,050.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,050.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,050.00 | $366.01 – $605.65 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,050.00 | $373.86 – $605.65 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $1,070.68 | $357.13 – $364.27 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $1,072.00 | $46.77 – $2,464.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $1,086.25 | $620.37 – $2,697.24 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $1,118.08 | $448.71 – $2,470.47 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $1,127.81 | $297.54 – $3,730.43 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,133.22 | $221.00 – $2,164.28 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $1,148.00 | $238.97 – $1,059.28 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,152.12 | $261.38 – $911.61 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,152.21 | $261.38 – $881.22 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $1,156.00 | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,162.35 | $297.54 – $3,638.25 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,165.94 | $567.00 – $2,252.25 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,167.60 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $1,199.32 | $366.59 – $2,827.78 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $1,201.68 | $366.59 – $1,387.10 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,201.69 | $68.64 – $868.22 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $1,206.12 | $311.90 – $1,068.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $1,209.72 | $215.74 – $881.22 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $1,213.60 | $312.52 – $318.77 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,216.00 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,216.00 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,216.00 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,216.00 | $341.91 – $918.57 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,216.00 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,216.00 | $345.89 – $929.26 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,216.00 | $343.75 – $923.51 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,228.32 | $305.39 – $890.71 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $1,250.50 | $313.59 – $1,130.00 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,252.00 | $383.93 – $824.45 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $1,257.00 | $323.92 – $1,676.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $1,260.18 | $461.69 – $6,480.90 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $1,260.18 | $461.69 – $7,993.11 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $1,260.18 | $461.69 – $6,480.90 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $1,260.18 | $284.01 – $6,120.85 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $1,266.30 | $265.22 – $3,969.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,275.60 | $341.85 – $478.59 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $1,275.60 | $372.28 – $3,022.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $1,275.60 | $722.84 – $1,551.98 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $1,275.60 | $421.38 – $999.22 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $1,292.39 | $739.69 – $2,439.71 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $1,300.32 | $246.06 – $2,761.23 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,310.00 | $539.81 – $2,300.93 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $1,321.53 | $77.54 – $178.48 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $1,332.00 | $312.52 – $318.77 |