Scans and imaging CPT 72156 Arkansas Outpatient

Neck MRI with contrast cost in Arkansas

In Arkansas, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $583.70 to $10,711.00, with a median of $1,376.34. The lowest price is at Baptist Health - Fort Smith (Fort Smith) and 7 other hospitals. The highest price is 18.4× the lowest.

  • The median here, $1,376.34, is 49% below the US median of $2,691.66.
  • That is 3.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($356.43).
  • Arkansas ranks 5th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 2 of 45 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

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 Nov 9, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$583.70Baptist Health - Fort Smith + 7 more
Median$1,376.34half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,711.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$792.64vs the median

Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
Baptist Health - Fort Smith lowest Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $583.70 $2,334.80 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Conway lowest Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $583.70 $2,334.80 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Drew County lowest Monticello · Monticello, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $583.70 $2,334.80 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Hot Spring County lowest Malvern · Malvern, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $583.70 $2,334.80 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Little Rock lowest Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $583.70 $2,334.80 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia lowest Magnolia · Magnolia, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $583.70 $2,334.80 Jul 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Medical Center - North Little Rock lowest North Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $583.70 $2,334.80 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Stuttgart lowest Stuttgart · Stuttgart, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $583.70 $2,334.80 Apr 1, 2026
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Ashley County Medical Center Crossett · Crossett, AR MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O & W/DYE-72156 $627.00 $1,567.50 May 5, 2026
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Arkansas Heart Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast $847.20 $1,059.00 Nov 21, 2025
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Arkansas Heart Hospital-Encore Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast $847.20 $1,059.00 Nov 21, 2025
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Arkadelphia Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $864.76 $3,459.04 Apr 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Medical Center - El Dorado El Dorado · El Dorado, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $864.76 $3,459.04 Jul 1, 2026
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Baptist Health Medical Center - Heber Springs Heber Springs · Heber Springs, AR 72156 - MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W-O AND W-CONTR MATRL $864.76 $3,459.04 Apr 1, 2026
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Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI CERVICAL SPINE WWO $900.00 $3,665.00 Aug 13, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE CERVICAL W WO CONTRAST $905.25 $6,035.00 Feb 27, 2026
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UAMS Health Benton-Bryant Bryant · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST $1,099.80 $1,833.00 Oct 1, 2026
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST $1,099.80 $1,833.00 Jun 17, 2026
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Conway Regional Medical Center Conway · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR IC MRI C SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,122.98 $5,104.47 Jul 2, 2026
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CHI St Vincent Morrilton Morrilton · Morrilton, AR MM MRI CERVICAL SP W&W/O CONT $1,229.10 $5,620.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope · Hope, AR MRI SPINE CERVICAL WWO $1,234.00 $3,085.00 Apr 24, 2026
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Dardanelle Regional Medical Center Dardanelle · Russellville, AR MRI C-SPINE W/WO CONTRAST $1,276.12 $5,104.47 Aug 17, 2026
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CHI St. Vincent Infirmary Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO W $1,376.34 $5,620.00 Sep 30, 2026
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St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SPINE CERVICAL W/WO $1,401.07 $5,620.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Chambers Memorial Hospital Danville · Russellville, AR MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast $1,562.79 $3,125.58 Jul 10, 2026
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Ozark Health Clinton · Clinton, AR MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO WITH CONTRAST,Technical component $1,668.16 $3,208.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baxter Health Mountain Home · Mountain Home, AR Mr Cervical Spine With And Wit $1,673.40 $2,789.00 Jul 20, 2026
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Johnson Regional Medical Center Clarksville · Clarksville, AR MRI,SPINAL CANAL CERV WO/W GAD $1,704.49 $3,099.06 Nov 25, 2025
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC MR SPINE CERVICAL W WO CONTRAST $1,730.52 $9,108.00 Feb 27, 2026
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CHI St Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs · Hot Springs, AR HC MR Spine Cervl Wow Contr $1,736.60 $6,837.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Northwest Medical Center-Springdale Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MR-CERV SPINE WWO $2,133.58 $10,159.90 Apr 1, 2026
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Washington Regional Medical Center Fayetteville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR HC MRI, Cerv Spine Combo - MRI Cervical Spine W WO Contrast $2,180.25 $2,907.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ouachita County Medical Center Camden · Camden, AR MRI C-SPNEW&W/O CONT $2,222.40 $4,444.80 Mar 29, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont $2,301.65 $3,541.00 Jun 4, 2026
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McHs-Great River Medical Center Blytheville · Blytheville, AR MRI CSP W/WO CONTRAST $2,411.57 $3,594.00 Sep 22, 2026
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Chicot Memorial Medical Center Lake Village · Lake Village, AR MRI CSPINE W/WO CONT $2,420.00 $2,420.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Northwest Medical Center - Bentonville Bentonville · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MR-CERV SPINE WWO $2,438.38 $10,159.90 Apr 1, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont $2,869.75 $4,415.00 Jun 8, 2026
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Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont $2,869.75 $4,415.00 Jun 8, 2026
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Forrest City Arkansas Hospital Forrest City · Forrest City, AR MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast $2,901.10 $4,835.17 Sep 17, 2026
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Willow Creek Womens Hospital Johnson · Johnson, AR MR-CERV SPINE WWO $3,352.77 $10,159.90 Apr 1, 2026
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Mercy Hospital Rogers Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont $3,473.60 $5,344.00 Jun 8, 2026
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Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST $4,310.15 $4,789.06 Aug 13, 2026
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Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR MRI NECK SPINE W/O & W/DYE $4,572.64 $5,080.71 Aug 13, 2026
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Cornerstone Hospital Little Rock Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO/W CONT $10,711.00 $10,711.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 12 $583.70 $1,099.80
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR 6 $900.00 $2,309.32
Fort Smith, AR-OK 3 $583.70 $2,869.75
Russellville, AR 2 $1,276.12 $1,419.46
Arkadelphia, AR 1 $864.76 $864.76
Berryville, AR 1 $2,301.65 $2,301.65
Blytheville, AR 1 $2,411.57 $2,411.57
Clarksville, AR 1 $1,704.49 $1,704.49
Clinton, AR 1 $1,668.16 $1,668.16
Crossett, AR 1 $627.00 $627.00
Camden, AR 1 $2,222.40 $2,222.40
El Dorado, AR 1 $864.76 $864.76
Forrest City, AR 1 $2,901.10 $2,901.10
Heber Springs, AR 1 $864.76 $864.76
Hope, AR 1 $1,234.00 $1,234.00
Hot Springs, AR 1 $1,736.60 $1,736.60
Johnson, AR 1 $3,352.77 $3,352.77
Jonesboro, AR 1 $1,730.52 $1,730.52
Lake Village, AR 1 $2,420.00 $2,420.00
Monticello, AR 1 $583.70 $583.70
Morrilton, AR 1 $1,229.10 $1,229.10
Magnolia, AR 1 $583.70 $583.70
Malvern, AR 1 $583.70 $583.70
Memphis, TN-MS-AR 1 $905.25 $905.25
Mountain Home, AR 1 $1,673.40 $1,673.40
Stuttgart, AR 1 $583.70 $583.70
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More

What neck MRI with contrast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Neck MRI with contrast explained.

MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.