Neck MRI with contrast cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,846.00 to $2,922.00, with a median of $2,823.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital and 1 other hospital — $977.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $2,526.00 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 72156, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital lowest Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo & With Contrast | $1,846.00 | $1,846.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital lowest Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo & With Contrast | $1,846.00 | $1,846.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo & With Contrast | $2,823.00 | $2,823.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo & With Contrast | $2,823.00 | $2,823.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo & With Contrast | $2,823.00 | $2,823.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG MRI SPINE CERVICAL W/WO CONTR | $2,922.00 | $2,922.00 | $1,845.24–$2,796.35 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,846.00, median $2,823.00, highest $2,922.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $2,334.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.