Neck MRI with contrast cost in York, PA — inpatient
In York-Hanover, PA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $701.50 to $2,854.80, with a median of $2,854.80. The lowest listed price is at WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital — $2,153.30 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $2,854.80 at 64 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in York-Hanover, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital lowest York, PA · (717) 812-6100 MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,646.00 | $1,562.99–$2,513.70 | 73% | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover, PA · (717) 637-3711 HC MRI Cervical W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | $3,436.70–$4,139.46 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York, PA · (717) 843-8623 HC MRI Cervical W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | $2,307.63–$4,044.30 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $701.50, median $2,854.80, highest $2,854.80 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,854.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 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 2 it is 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.