Scans and imaging CPT 72156 District of Columbia Outpatient

Neck MRI with contrast cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $1,412.52 to $2,994.20, with a median of $2,203.36. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 2.1× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$1,412.52National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$2,203.36half pay less
Highest$2,994.20in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$790.84vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO W CONT $1,412.52 $2,173.11 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO W CONT $2,994.20 $4,606.46 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $1,412.52 $2,203.36

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.