Neck MRI with contrast cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $457.89 to $3,182.40, with a median of $1,524.08. The lowest price is at Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley). The highest price is 7.0× 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 Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center lowest Greeley · Greeley, CO MRI SPINE CERVICAL W&WO CNT | $457.89 | $1,601.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO MRI SPINE CERVICAL W&WO CNT | $504.32 | $1,601.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO MRI SPINE CERVICAL W&WO CNT | $682.25 | $2,604.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI C-SPINE/CANAL W/O,W CN | $1,282.18 | $3,663.37 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $1,524.08 | $1,524.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $1,524.08 | $1,524.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $1,524.08 | $1,524.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $1,524.08 | $1,524.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $1,524.08 | $1,524.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO MRI SPINE CERVICAL W&WO CNT | $1,585.84 | $2,604.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/WO CONTRAST | $1,960.70 | $2,801.00 | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO/W CONTRAST | $3,182.40 | $4,896.00 | Apr 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $1,282.18 | $1,524.08 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $1,524.08 | $1,524.08 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $504.32 | $504.32 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $1,585.84 | $1,585.84 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $457.89 | $457.89 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $682.25 | $682.25 |
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
- Alaska$3,293.76
- Arizona$1,141.59
- Arkansas$1,005.53
- California$3,970.04
- 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.