Neck MRI with contrast cost in Maine
In Maine, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $344.00 to $5,343.85, with a median of $2,187.60. The lowest price is at Central Maine Medical Center (Lewiston). The highest price is 15.5× 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.
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Maine Medical Center lowest Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $344.00 | $3,089.38 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast | $810.81 | $2,457.00 | — source file |
| Rumford Hospital Rumford · Rumford, ME HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $895.00 | $3,089.38 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| Bridgton Hospital Bridgton · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI, CERV SPINE COMBO | $957.00 | $3,089.38 | Apr 29, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC MRI-SPINE CERVICAL W & WO CONT | $1,600.94 | $4,213.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC MRI NECK SPINE CERVICAL W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $1,836.95 | $1,836.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME HC MRI NECK SPINE CERVICAL W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $2,187.60 | $2,187.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI NECK SPINE CERVICAL W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $2,187.60 | $2,187.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME HC MRI NECK SPINE CERVICAL W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $2,669.70 | $2,669.70 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI NECK SPINE CERVICAL W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $2,999.20 | $2,999.20 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME HC MRI NECK SPINE CERVICAL W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $3,347.25 | $3,347.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME MRI C/SPINE W/WO 72156 | $3,750.60 | $6,251.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC MRI NECK SPINE CERVICAL W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $3,956.45 | $3,956.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME HC MRI NECK SPINE CERVICAL W/O & W/ CONTRAST | $5,343.85 | $5,343.85 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $957.00 | $2,999.20 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $344.00 | $972.47 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $2,669.70 | $2,669.70 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $3,347.25 | $3,347.25 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $810.81 | $810.81 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $3,956.45 | $3,956.45 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $1,836.95 | $1,836.95 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $2,187.60 | $2,187.60 |
| Rumford, ME | 1 | $895.00 | $895.00 |
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
- Kentucky$4,561.68
- Louisiana$1,276.29
- 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.