Neck MRI with contrast cost in Staunton, VA
In Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $2,744.00 to $2,744.00, with a median of $2,744.00. Across Virginia, the median is $3,272.50 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72156, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta Health Fishersville, VA · (540) 332-4000 Mri Spinal Can Cerv W&W/O Con | $2,744.00 | $5,488.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,744.00, median $2,744.00, highest $2,744.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,744.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.