Neck MRI with contrast cost in South Dakota
In South Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $1,121.40 to $5,033.60, with a median of $4,224.00. The lowest price is at Black Hills Surgical Hospital (Rapid City). The highest price is 4.5× 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 South Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City · Rapid City, SD MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO/W CONTRAST | $1,121.40 | $1,869.00 | — source file |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital Vermillion · Vermillion, SD MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,052.00 | $5,065.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain · Chamberlain, SD MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,184.80 | $5,231.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,217.60 | $5,272.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen, SD MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,230.40 | $5,288.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Webster Hospital Webster · Webster, SD MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,566.40 | $5,708.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center Clear Lake · Clear Lake, SD MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $4,723.20 | $5,904.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford USD Medical Center Sioux Falls · Sioux Falls, SD-MN MRI C SPINE WO THEN W CONT | $5,033.60 | $6,292.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 2 | $4,217.60 | $4,625.60 |
| Aberdeen, SD | 1 | $4,230.40 | $4,230.40 |
| Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $4,184.80 | $4,184.80 |
| Clear Lake, SD | 1 | $4,723.20 | $4,723.20 |
| Rapid City, SD | 1 | $1,121.40 | $1,121.40 |
| Vermillion, SD | 1 | $4,052.00 | $4,052.00 |
| Webster, SD | 1 | $4,566.40 | $4,566.40 |
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
- Pennsylvania$2,854.80
- Puerto Rico$985.00
- Rhode Island$1,823.70
- South Carolina$2,265.90
- 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.