Neck MRI with contrast cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $487.85 to $13,464.00, with a median of $3,915.33. The lowest price is at East Alabama Medical Center (Opelika). The highest price is 27.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72156. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Alabama Medical Center lowest Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL MRI Exam | $487.85 | $887.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority Monroeville · Monroeville, AL MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL WWO CONTRA | $1,189.20 | $2,973.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC MRI, Cerv Spine Combo - MRI Cervical Spine W WO Contrast | $1,565.03 | $3,639.60 | — source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC MRI CERV SPINE COMBO | $1,705.00 | $3,410.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL CERVICAL W/W/O CONT | $2,090.27 | $2,459.14 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL MR-CERV SPINE WWO | $2,938.15 | $16,323.07 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL MR-C/SPINE W/WO CONTR | $4,892.50 | $4,892.50 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast | $12,723.00 | $12,723.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast | $12,723.00 | $12,723.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast | $12,723.00 | $12,723.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast | $12,723.00 | $12,723.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast | $13,464.00 | $13,464.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 5 | $1,565.03 | $12,723.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $2,938.15 | $3,915.32 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $487.85 | $487.85 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $1,705.00 | $1,705.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $1,189.20 | $1,189.20 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $2,090.27 | $2,090.27 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $12,723.00 | $12,723.00 |
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.
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast in other states
- Alaska$3,293.76
- Arizona$1,141.59
- Arkansas$1,005.53
- California$3,970.04
- Colorado$1,524.08
- Connecticut$2,411.27
- Delaware$3,570.93
- Florida$3,342.78
- Georgia$2,382.51
- Hawaii$1,786.20
- Idaho$2,263.00
- Illinois$2,990.20
- Indiana$1,589.53
- Iowa$2,361.60
- Kansas$3,090.75
- Kentucky$4,561.68
- Louisiana$1,276.29
- Maine$2,187.60
- Maryland$826.38
- Massachusetts$3,265.63
- Michigan$2,526.00
- Minnesota$1,861.38
- Mississippi$1,858.78
- Missouri$2,496.33
- Montana$2,760.00
- Nebraska$2,319.52
- Nevada$1,697.56
- New Hampshire$2,786.65
- New Jersey$476.54
- New Mexico$2,641.47
- New York$1,557.00
- North Carolina$2,529.55
- North Dakota$3,033.83
- Ohio$2,179.45
- Oklahoma$1,460.34
- Oregon$2,751.05
- Pennsylvania$2,854.80
- Puerto Rico$985.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Carolina$2,265.90
- South Dakota$4,224.00
- Tennessee$953.70
- Texas$3,264.90
- Utah$2,878.61
- Vermont$3,957.52
- Virginia$3,272.50
- Washington$3,153.15
- West Virginia$1,958.75
- Wisconsin$2,058.50
- Wyoming$1,841.03
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.