Neck MRI with contrast cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 35 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $945.60 to $8,073.00, with a median of $2,361.60. The lowest price is at Allen Hospital (Waterloo) and 10 other hospitals. The highest price is 8.5× 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.
Lowest$945.60Allen Hospital + 10 more
Median$2,361.60half pay less
Highest$8,073.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$1,416.00vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Hospital lowest Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center lowest Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital lowest Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center lowest Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center lowest Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center lowest Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare lowest Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical lowest Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown lowest Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $945.60 | $1,182.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MRI Exam | $1,241.40 | $4,138.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $1,643.20 | $2,528.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC MRI SPINE CERVICAL W WO CONTRAST | $2,057.60 | $2,572.00 | — source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR CERVICAL W WO CONTRAST | $2,094.12 | $4,986.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Spine Cervical w/wo Contrast | $2,162.40 | $3,604.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL MR Spine Cervical w/wo Contrast | $2,361.60 | $3,936.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA MR Spine Cervical w/wo Contrast | $2,361.60 | $3,936.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 72156 MRI C-SPINE W&WO CONTRAST | $2,465.10 | $4,150.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC MR CERVICAL W WO CONTRAST | $2,523.84 | $5,258.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC MR CERVICAL W WO CONTRAST | $2,576.42 | $5,258.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $2,934.40 | $4,192.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $3,416.40 | $5,256.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $3,416.40 | $5,256.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $3,545.10 | $5,454.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $3,764.80 | $5,792.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $3,764.80 | $5,792.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $3,764.80 | $5,792.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $4,189.25 | $6,445.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $4,331.60 | $6,664.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,445.60 | $5,557.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $4,785.98 | $4,934.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $5,025.57 | $5,181.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $5,792.00 | $5,792.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $8,073.00 | $8,073.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $945.60 | $4,048.20 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $945.60 | $2,162.40 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $1,241.40 | $2,094.12 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $945.60 | $3,416.40 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $2,361.60 | $2,953.35 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $945.60 | $2,567.42 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $945.60 | $945.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $5,792.00 | $5,792.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $2,523.84 | $2,523.84 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $945.60 | $945.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $2,934.40 | $2,934.40 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $4,785.98 | $4,785.98 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $945.60 | $945.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $945.60 | $945.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $945.60 | $945.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $1,643.20 | $1,643.20 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $945.60 | $945.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $3,764.80 | $3,764.80 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $3,764.80 | $3,764.80 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $5,025.57 | $5,025.57 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $4,445.60 | $4,445.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $945.60 | $945.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $2,057.60 | $2,057.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $2,465.10 | $2,465.10 |
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
- 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
- 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.