Neck MRI with contrast cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 64 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $277.80 to $12,455.14, with a median of $2,854.80. The lowest price is at UPMC Kane (Kane). The highest price is 44.8× 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$277.80UPMC Kane
Median$2,854.80half pay less
Highest$12,455.14in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$2,577.00vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Kane lowest Kane · Bradford, PA PF MR CERVICAL WO/W | $277.80 | $463.00 | — source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast - Report | $309.00 | $309.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo | $343.00 | $4,758.56 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri, Cerv Spine Combo | $356.00 | $5,579.96 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72156 MRI NECK SPINE W/O & W/DYE Tech | $426.68 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast | $464.54 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 72156 MRI NECK SPINE W/O & W/DYE Tech | $517.76 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72156 MRI NECK SPINE W/O & W/DYE Tech | $562.05 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast - Report | $591.70 | $1,786.00 | — source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,646.00 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,646.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $6,364.75 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,646.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,646.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,646.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast | $701.50 | $2,646.00 | — source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA MRI SCAN OF UPPER SPINAL CANAL BEFORE AND AFTER CONTRAST | $1,008.00 | $2,016.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA MRI CERV SPINE W/W0 CO 72156 | $1,278.72 | $3,552.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/WO CONT | $1,924.20 | $3,207.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA MRI CERVICAL SPINE W&W/O CONTR | $2,125.24 | $3,036.05 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA MRI CERVICAL SPINE W&W/O CONTR | $2,125.24 | $3,036.05 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $2,562.60 | $4,271.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Cervical Spine W/Wo Contrast | $2,583.20 | $6,458.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Cervical Spine W/Wo Contrast | $2,583.20 | $6,458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Cervical Spine W/Wo Contrast | $2,583.20 | $6,458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Cervical Spine W/Wo Contrast | $2,583.20 | $6,458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Mri Cervical Spine W/Wo Contrast | $2,583.20 | $6,458.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA MRI CERV W/WO CONTRAST | $2,594.40 | $4,324.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA MRI CERV W/WO | $2,594.40 | $4,324.00 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $2,768.35 | $4,259.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI Cervical W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI Cervical W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC MRI Cervical W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC MRI Cervical W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC MRI Cervical W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC MRI Cervical W/Wo Contrast | $2,854.80 | $4,758.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $2,916.00 | $4,860.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $2,946.00 | $4,910.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $3,601.80 | $6,003.00 | — source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI CERV SPINE W/WO CNTRST | $3,765.86 | $5,089.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $3,864.00 | $6,440.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $3,867.60 | $6,446.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $3,867.60 | $6,446.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI CERV SPINE W/WO CNTRST | $3,910.61 | $5,357.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC MRI CERV SPINE W/WO CNTRST | $4,122.09 | $5,089.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA MRI Spine Cervical w/ + w/o Contrast | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $4,638.40 | $7,136.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $4,748.40 | $7,914.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA MRI C Spine W/WO Contr | $5,113.80 | $6,392.25 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $5,810.40 | $9,684.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $5,999.40 | $9,999.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $6,049.20 | $10,082.00 | — source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC MRI Cervival Spine W/O & W/Contrast | $6,115.20 | $9,408.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $6,218.40 | $10,364.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $6,512.40 | $10,854.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $6,741.00 | $11,235.00 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA MRI C Spine W/WO Contr | $6,902.14 | $8,627.67 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA MRI C Spine W/WO Contr | $7,068.98 | $8,836.23 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI NECK SPINE W/O & W/DYE | $9,522.90 | $9,522.90 | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA MR SP CANAL CERVICAL W WO | $9,808.20 | $16,347.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MRI C-Spine W+WO Contrast | $12,455.14 | $12,455.14 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 16 | $1,008.00 | $4,435.24 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $343.00 | $2,583.20 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | $426.68 | $591.70 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $517.76 | $701.50 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $5,113.80 | $6,902.14 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $701.50 | $2,854.80 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $701.50 | $701.50 |
| Altoona, PA | 1 | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $277.80 | $277.80 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $1,924.20 | $1,924.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $309.00 | $309.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $2,916.00 | $2,916.00 |
| Erie, PA | 1 | $2,562.60 | $2,562.60 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $701.50 | $701.50 |
| Hermitage, PA | 1 | $3,601.80 | $3,601.80 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $701.50 | $701.50 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $701.50 | $701.50 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $3,864.00 | $3,864.00 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $1,278.72 | $1,278.72 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $464.54 | $464.54 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $2,854.80 | $2,854.80 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $4,324.00 | $4,324.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $2,125.24 | $2,125.24 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $3,867.60 | $3,867.60 |
| Williamsport, PA | 1 | $3,867.60 | $3,867.60 |
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
- 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
- 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.