Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Washington
In Washington, 58 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye: from $408.85 to $6,107.50, with a median of $2,005.13. The lowest price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center (Vancouver). The highest price is 14.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $2,005.13, is 7% above the US median of $1,871.10.
- That is 8.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($243.77).
- Washington ranks 31st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 58 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72141. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC MR CINE MOTION CERVICAL | $408.85 | $629.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $538.56 | $1,122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $538.56 | $1,122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $538.56 | $1,122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $600.08 | $1,154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $641.90 | $917.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $654.47 | $654.47 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $730.10 | $1,043.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $812.76 | $1,563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $812.76 | $1,563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MRI C-SPINE INTERMEDIATE | $892.50 | $1,750.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo Con | $979.00 | $1,958.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MRI Cervical Spine W/O Contrast - Haste | $1,044.90 | $1,044.90 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA MRI Spinal Canal Cervical W/O Contrast Matrl | $1,054.20 | $1,506.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA MRI Spine Cervical w/o Contrast | $1,064.05 | $1,637.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lourdes Health Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA MRI NECK SPINE W/O DYE | $1,195.22 | $2,988.04 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital Morton · Centralia, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $1,319.36 | $2,128.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CON | $1,635.30 | $5,670.22 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CON | $1,724.32 | $5,670.22 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CON | $1,726.02 | $5,670.22 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED | $1,733.20 | $2,476.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA MRI Spine Cervical w/o Contrast | $1,733.94 | $3,042.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CON | $1,743.60 | $5,670.22 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA "MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAG CERVCL,TECH INP" | $1,760.00 | $2,200.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $1,794.42 | $3,323.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy · Moses Lake, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $1,819.13 | $1,819.13 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $1,874.25 | $2,205.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA MRI Spinal & Cnts Cerv w/o cont | $1,994.40 | $2,493.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $1,997.45 | $3,073.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $2,012.80 | $2,516.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $2,021.60 | $2,888.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $2,021.60 | $2,888.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CON | $2,082.11 | $5,670.22 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello · Othello, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $2,113.69 | $2,818.25 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA MRI NECK SPINE W/O DYE | $2,134.30 | $3,049.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,162.55 | $3,327.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CON | $2,166.88 | $6,542.56 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $2,169.20 | $3,944.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC MRI Spine Cervical W/O Contrast | $2,170.80 | $2,412.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Hospital Davenport · Davenport, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $2,220.16 | $2,466.84 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,225.60 | $3,424.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $2,258.00 | $2,258.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $2,326.40 | $2,908.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $2,353.50 | $3,138.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $2,367.20 | $2,959.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC CERVICAL SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,512.00 | $3,140.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA MR C Spine wo Contrast | $2,544.00 | $3,180.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA MRI C-SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,601.73 | $3,060.86 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton · Shelton, WA MRI Spine Cervical w/o Contrast | $2,611.05 | $3,481.40 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,650.70 | $4,078.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL WITHOUT CONTRAST | $2,655.25 | $4,085.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC CERVICAL SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $2,755.20 | $3,444.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE | $2,790.90 | $3,987.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CON | $2,887.55 | $6,542.56 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Facility Fee HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CON | $3,160.80 | $5,449.66 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $3,178.40 | $3,973.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast | $3,289.50 | $3,870.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA MRI NECK SPINE W/O DYE | $6,107.50 | $6,107.50 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 17 | $538.56 | $1,635.30 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 5 | $641.90 | $2,021.60 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 4 | $1,195.22 | $1,951.57 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 3 | $654.47 | $1,994.40 |
| Centralia, WA | 2 | $812.76 | $1,066.06 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $1,819.13 | $2,038.56 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $1,997.45 | $2,376.32 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $2,326.40 | $2,752.40 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $408.85 | $1,317.22 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $1,874.25 | $2,120.72 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $1,794.42 | $1,794.42 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $2,650.70 | $2,650.70 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $2,887.55 | $2,887.55 |
| Davenport, WA | 1 | $2,220.16 | $2,220.16 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $3,289.50 | $3,289.50 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $2,162.55 | $2,162.55 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $2,544.00 | $2,544.00 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $2,353.50 | $2,353.50 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $2,655.25 | $2,655.25 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $812.76 | $812.76 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $2,113.69 | $2,113.69 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $2,012.80 | $2,012.80 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $2,601.73 | $2,601.73 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $2,134.30 | $2,134.30 |
| Shelton, WA | 1 | $2,611.05 | $2,611.05 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $1,733.20 | $1,733.20 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $1,064.05 | $1,064.05 |
What neck (cervical spine) MRI is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Neck (cervical spine) MRI explained.
MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye in other states
- Alabama$1,615.73
- Alaska$3,486.64
- Arizona$1,440.97
- Arkansas$931.10
- California$2,997.60
- Colorado$2,297.55
- Connecticut$1,434.00
- Delaware$2,510.28
- District of Columbia$2,030.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$3,759.70
- Georgia$1,760.46
- Hawaii$1,456.70
- Idaho$1,617.80
- Illinois$2,925.29
- Indiana$1,041.35
- Iowa$2,256.00
- Kansas$1,171.85
- Kentucky$1,623.48
- Louisiana$947.97
- Maine$1,410.10
- Maryland$495.14
- Massachusetts$1,827.45
- Michigan$1,770.40
- Minnesota$1,994.18
- Mississippi$1,278.27
- Missouri$1,962.58
- Montana$1,805.54
- Nebraska$3,353.50
- Nevada$2,045.81
- New Hampshire$2,454.94
- New Jersey$572.14
- New Mexico$2,084.84
- New York$1,322.73
- North Carolina$2,055.50
- North Dakota$1,926.99
- Ohio$1,649.00
- Oklahoma$1,186.00
- Oregon$1,792.13
- Pennsylvania$1,755.60
- Puerto Rico$725.00
- Rhode Island$2,100.00
- South Carolina$2,042.95
- South Dakota$3,269.60
- Tennessee$984.54
- Texas$2,266.09
- Utah$4,649.61
- Vermont$3,420.90
- Virginia$2,000.00
- West Virginia$1,456.75
- Wisconsin$2,210.00
- Wyoming$2,138.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.