Neck MRI with contrast cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $1,631.00 to $5,938.92, with a median of $3,293.76. The lowest price is at Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (Anchorage). The highest price is 3.6× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium lowest Anchorage · Anchorage, AK MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $1,631.00 | $1,631.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK MRI Spine Cervical WWO | $2,683.80 | $8,946.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $3,121.72 | $3,286.02 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $3,465.80 | $5,332.00 | — source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $5,549.70 | $7,115.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $5,938.92 | $7,614.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $1,631.00 | $2,683.80 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $3,121.72 | $3,121.72 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $5,938.92 | $5,938.92 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $3,465.80 | $3,465.80 |
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
- Alabama$3,915.33
- 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.