Scans and imaging CPT 72156 Georgia Outpatient

Neck MRI with contrast cost in Georgia

In Georgia, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $937.13 to $6,844.57, with a median of $2,382.51. The lowest price is at Chatuge Regional Hospital (Hiawassee). The highest price is 7.3× 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 25, 2026.

Lowest$937.13Chatuge Regional Hospital
Median$2,382.51half pay less
Highest$6,844.57in Georgia
Lowest saves$1,445.38vs the median

Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Chatuge Regional Hospital lowest Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Cont $937.13 $1,874.25 Mar 23, 2026
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Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Cont $1,071.00 $2,142.00 Mar 23, 2026
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Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC MRI CERV SPINE COMBO $1,502.00 $3,004.00 Nov 19, 2025
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Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Mri Cervical Spine Wo/W Contr $1,561.80 $5,206.00 Jul 1, 2025
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St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Mri Cervical Spine Wo/W Contr $1,561.80 $5,206.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC MRI CERV SPINE COMBO $1,580.50 $3,161.00 Nov 19, 2025
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Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Mri Spine Cervical Wwo 72156 $2,122.00 $2,122.00 —
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Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Mri Spine Cervical Wwo 72156 $2,122.00 $2,122.00 —
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Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri Cervical Spine W Plus W/O Contrast $2,382.51 $6,109.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC MRI CERV SPINE COMBO $2,409.50 $4,819.00 Nov 19, 2025
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Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC MRI CERV SPINE COMBO $2,445.50 $4,891.00 Nov 19, 2025
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Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC MRI CERV SPINE COMBO $2,796.00 $5,592.00 Nov 19, 2025
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Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC MRI CERV SPINE W/WO CNTRST $2,889.00 $5,778.00 —
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Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast $3,050.00 $3,050.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast $3,050.00 $3,050.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast $3,050.00 $3,050.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast $3,050.00 $3,050.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast $3,050.00 $3,050.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast $3,050.00 $3,050.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast $3,050.00 $3,050.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast $3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
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Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA MRI CERVICAL W WO $3,201.44 $4,708.00 Jun 5, 2026
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AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO $5,220.40 $5,220.40 Apr 1, 2026
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Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA MRI Scan of Cervical Spine W/O & W/Contrast $6,462.00 $6,462.00 —
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AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO $6,844.57 $6,844.57 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO $6,844.57 $6,844.57 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
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 19 $2,382.51 $2,889.00
Warner Robins, GA 3 $1,502.00 $2,122.00
Rome, GA 2 $2,409.50 $3,814.95
Savannah, GA 2 $1,561.80 $1,561.80
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 1 $2,382.51 $2,382.51
Blairsville, GA 1 $1,071.00 $1,071.00
Calhoun, GA 1 $6,844.57 $6,844.57
Cedartown, GA 1 $2,445.50 $2,445.50
Dalton, GA 1 $6,844.57 $6,844.57
Douglas, GA 1 $3,201.44 $3,201.44
Hiawassee, GA 1 $937.13 $937.13
LaGrange, GA-AL 1 $2,382.51 $2,382.51
Macon-Bibb County, GA 1 $2,796.00 $2,796.00
Milledgeville, GA 1 $1,580.50 $1,580.50

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.