Neck MRI with contrast cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $989.40 to $4,667.12, with a median of $4,561.68. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson). The highest price is 4.7× 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$989.40Deaconess Henderson Hospital
Median$4,561.68half pay less
Highest$4,667.12in Kentucky
Lowest saves$3,572.28vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W&W/O CONTRAST | $989.40 | $3,298.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB MRI CERV SPINE WO & W CONT | $1,262.80 | $6,314.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W&W/O CONTRAST | $1,550.06 | $3,298.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $2,031.60 | $3,386.00 | — source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo - Mri Cervical Spine W Wo Contrast | $2,156.80 | $5,392.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG MRI CERV SPINE W W/O CONTRAST | $2,665.31 | $6,663.27 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $2,714.40 | $4,524.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,561.68 | $6,082.24 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,561.68 | $6,082.24 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,561.68 | $6,082.24 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,561.68 | $6,082.24 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,561.68 | $6,082.24 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,561.68 | $6,082.24 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY MRI scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast | $4,561.68 | $6,082.24 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $4,667.12 | $4,667.12 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $1,262.80 | $4,561.68 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $4,561.68 | $4,614.40 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $2,156.80 | $3,359.24 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $2,031.60 | $3,296.64 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $2,714.40 | $3,638.04 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $4,561.68 | $4,561.68 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $989.40 | $989.40 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $2,665.31 | $2,665.31 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $1,550.06 | $1,550.06 |
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
- Iowa$2,361.60
- Kansas$3,090.75
- 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.