Neck MRI with contrast cost in Worcester, MA — inpatient
In Worcester, MA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $3,303.00 to $5,423.00, with a median of $4,715.50. The lowest listed price is at Milford Regional Medical Center — $1,412.50 less than the median here. Across Massachusetts, the median is $3,265.63 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 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 Mar 26, 2026 and Apr 3, 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 Worcester, MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milford Regional Medical Center lowest Milford, MA · (508) 473-1190 Mri Cerv Spine W/O&W/Contrast | $3,303.00 | $3,303.00 | $3,303.00 | — | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster, MA · (978) 466-2000 HC MRI Cerv Spine W/O Fol W Cont | $4,079.00 | $4,079.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA · (508) 765-9771 HC MRI Cerv Spine W/O Fol W Cont | $5,352.00 | $5,352.00 | — | — | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester, MA · (508) 334-1000 HC MRI Cerv Spine W/O Fol W Cont | $5,423.00 | $5,423.00 | — | — | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $3,303.00, median $4,715.50, highest $5,423.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $4,715.50 — 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.