Neck MRI with contrast cost in Wheeling, WV
In Wheeling, WV-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $1,314.50 to $2,259.50, with a median of $2,033.50. The lowest listed price is at Wheeling Hospital — $719.00 less than the median here. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,958.75 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 72156, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 9, 2026 and Jul 9, 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 Wheeling, WV-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheeling Hospital lowest Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $1,314.50 | $2,629.00 | $81.84–$1,422.66 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $2,033.50 | $4,067.00 | $1,730.00–$4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling, WV · (304) 243-3000 MRI NECK SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $2,064.00 | $4,128.00 | $81.84–$1,422.66 | 50% | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville, OH · (740) 425-3941 MRI NECK SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $2,156.00 | $4,312.00 | $1,730.00–$4,748.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 MRI NECK SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $2,259.50 | $4,519.00 | $81.84–$582.78 | 50% | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV · (304) 843-3230 MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $2,365.50 | $4,731.00 | $81.84–$582.78 | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,314.50, median $2,033.50, highest $2,259.50 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.