Neck MRI with contrast cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,215.00 to $2,265.90, with a median of $2,265.90. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $1,050.90 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $2,265.90 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 72156, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB MRI C-SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $1,215.00 | $2,430.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $2,265.90 | $3,486.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $2,265.90 | $3,486.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $2,265.90 | $3,486.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $2,265.90 | $3,486.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,215.00, median $2,265.90, highest $2,265.90 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,265.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This MRI of the cervical spine is done without and then with contrast dye. Contrast helps after spine surgery and with tumors, infections and multiple sclerosis.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan and the contrast dye. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.