Neck MRI with contrast cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 24 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $347.00 to $8,471.20, with a median of $2,496.33. The lowest price is at St Joseph Medical Center (Kansas City). The highest price is 24.4× 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$347.00St Joseph Medical Center
Median$2,496.33half pay less
Highest$8,471.20in Missouri
Lowest saves$2,149.33vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo | $347.00 | $7,586.37 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont Pf | $455.65 | $701.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI CERV SPINE COMBO-CF | $457.20 | $762.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Cont - FAMC | $730.00 | $2,855.20 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS MR Cervical Spine w wo Contrast | $730.22 | $2,518.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $1,561.95 | $2,403.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,047.50 | $3,150.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,047.50 | $3,150.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO MRI SPINE CERVICAL WOW CONTRAST-DINM | $2,368.80 | $3,948.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MR - CSP W/WO CONTRAST | $2,437.78 | $6,094.46 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,496.00 | $3,840.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,496.00 | $3,840.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,496.65 | $3,841.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,547.35 | $3,919.00 | — source file |
| Ranken Jordan Home for Convalescent Crippled Children Hospital Maryland Heights · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast | $2,637.36 | $3,296.70 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,674.75 | $4,115.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,679.30 | $4,122.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,800.20 | $4,308.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,999.10 | $4,614.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $2,999.10 | $4,614.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $3,038.10 | $4,674.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $3,143.40 | $4,836.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI Cervical Spine W/WO Cont | $3,199.95 | $4,923.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL MRI NECK SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $8,471.20 | $8,471.20 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 7 | $2,047.50 | $2,674.75 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $2,437.78 | $2,547.35 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $457.20 | $1,413.00 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $347.00 | $538.61 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $2,999.10 | $2,999.10 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $2,496.00 | $2,496.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $2,496.00 | $2,496.00 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $3,038.10 | $3,038.10 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,561.95 | $1,561.95 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $2,800.20 | $2,800.20 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $455.65 | $455.65 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $730.00 | $730.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $2,496.65 | $2,496.65 |
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
- Minnesota$1,861.38
- Mississippi$1,858.78
- 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.