Neck MRI with contrast cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $394.68 to $4,790.40, with a median of $1,861.38. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 12.1× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$394.68Methodist Hospital
Median$1,861.38half pay less
Highest$4,790.40in Minnesota
Lowest saves$1,466.70vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI cervical spine with and without contrast | $394.68 | $1,518.00 | — source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE CERVICAL WWO LIMITED | $685.49 | $1,428.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE CERVICAL WWO LIMITED | $685.49 | $1,428.10 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE CERVICAL WWO LIMITED | $685.49 | $1,428.10 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 72156 PF MRI Spine Cervical w/wo Cont | $700.00 | $700.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro MRI Neck Spine W/O & W/Dye | $711.55 | $1,308.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), spinal canal; cervical | $1,030.28 | $1,955.00 | — source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), spinal canal; cervical | $1,030.28 | $1,955.00 | — source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI cervical spine with and without contrast | $1,060.28 | $4,078.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Pro MRI Neck Spine W/O & W/Dye | $1,076.48 | $1,308.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,162.10 | $2,898.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,231.65 | $2,898.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,231.65 | $2,898.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO&W CONT | $1,231.65 | $2,898.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE CERVICAL WWO LIMITED | $1,626.46 | $2,904.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE CERVICAL WWO LIMITED | $1,861.38 | $3,323.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE CERVICAL WWO LIMITED | $1,861.38 | $3,323.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD MRI SPINE CERVICAL WWO LIMITED | $1,861.38 | $3,323.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD MRI SPINE CERVICAL WWO LIMITED | $1,861.38 | $3,323.90 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI MRI cervical spine with and without contrast | $1,889.96 | $5,108.00 | — source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN MRI cervical spine with and without contrast | $2,083.34 | $4,529.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 72156 MRI C-SPINE W&WO CONTRAST | $2,140.03 | $3,514.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN MRI cervical spine with and without contrast | $2,426.58 | $3,978.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN MRI C SPINE W&WO CONTRAST | $2,785.29 | $3,769.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN MRI C SPINE W&WO CONTRAST | $2,785.29 | $3,769.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN MRI C SPINE W&WO CONTRAST | $2,785.29 | $3,769.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN MRI C SPINE W&WO CONTRAST | $2,785.29 | $3,769.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI MRI C SPINE W&WO CONTRAST | $2,785.29 | $3,769.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI MRI C SPINE W&WO CONTRAST | $2,785.29 | $3,769.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN MRI C SPINE W&WO CONTRAST | $2,785.29 | $3,769.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $3,840.00 | $4,800.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $3,868.80 | $4,836.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $3,868.80 | $4,836.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,034.40 | $5,043.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,034.40 | $5,043.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,279.20 | $5,349.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,304.00 | $5,380.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,632.80 | $5,791.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,720.80 | $5,901.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,720.80 | $5,901.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,790.40 | $5,988.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 18 | $394.68 | $1,162.10 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 4 | $711.55 | $2,008.47 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $1,231.65 | $2,008.47 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $3,868.80 | $3,868.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $2,785.29 | $2,785.29 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $4,034.40 | $4,034.40 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $4,034.40 | $4,034.40 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $4,304.00 | $4,304.00 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $1,861.38 | $1,861.38 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $2,785.29 | $2,785.29 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $2,785.29 | $2,785.29 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $2,083.34 | $2,083.34 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $4,790.40 | $4,790.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $4,720.80 | $4,720.80 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $1,626.46 | $1,626.46 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $2,426.58 | $2,426.58 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $1,861.38 | $1,861.38 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $2,140.03 | $2,140.03 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $2,785.29 | $2,785.29 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $685.49 | $685.49 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $4,279.20 | $4,279.20 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $1,076.48 | $1,076.48 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $4,720.80 | $4,720.80 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $3,840.00 | $3,840.00 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $4,632.80 | $4,632.80 |
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
- Maine$2,187.60
- Maryland$826.38
- Massachusetts$3,265.63
- Michigan$2,526.00
- 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.