Neck MRI with contrast cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 6 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $2,056.32 to $9,758.00, with a median of $4,479.72. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $2,423.40 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $3,264.90 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 2 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $2,056.32 | $4,896.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lubbock Heritage Hospital Lubbock, TX HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $2,406.18 | $5,729.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED | $4,479.72 | $10,666.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED | $4,479.72 | $10,666.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE LIMITED | $4,479.72 | $10,666.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $4,848.06 | $11,543.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $4,848.06 | $11,543.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $4,848.06 | $11,543.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast | $9,758.00 | $9,758.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,056.32, median $4,479.72, highest $9,758.00 — a 4.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $2,231.25 — 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.