Neck MRI with contrast cost in Shelby, MT — inpatient
In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast as an inpatient: from $2,450.82 to $2,450.82, with a median of $2,450.82. Across Montana, the median is $2,686.90 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72156, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 Shelby, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 MR Exam | $2,450.82 | $3,770.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 MR C Spine w/wo Contrast | $2,450.82 | $3,770.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 MR C Spine w/wo Contrast Limited | $2,450.82 | $3,770.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,450.82, median $2,450.82, highest $2,450.82.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,450.82 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72156 ($2,880.21). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTMR C Spine w/wo Contrast Limited - Report | $168.35 | file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MTMR C Spine w/wo Contrast - Report | $168.35 | file |