Neck MRI with contrast cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $1,428.61 to $1,442.10, with a median of $1,435.36. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $6.75 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $1,633.64 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72156, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 MRI SPINE CERVICAL W/WO | $1,428.61 | $5,620.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO W | $1,442.10 | $5,620.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,428.61, median $1,435.36, highest $1,442.10.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,428.61 — 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.