Neck MRI with contrast cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without and with contrast: from $656.19 to $8,206.20, with a median of $3,272.50. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 12.5× 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.
Lowest$656.19Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$3,272.50half pay less
Highest$8,206.20in Virginia
Lowest saves$2,616.31vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WOW CON | $656.19 | $2,853.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WOW CON | $656.19 | $2,853.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WOW CON | $668.55 | $4,457.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia · Emporia, VA HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $687.00 | $2,290.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI CERV SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI CERV SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI CERV SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI CERV SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC MRI CERV SPINE WWO IV CONT | $1,479.00 | $2,958.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $1,699.80 | $5,666.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Mri Spinal Can Cerv W&W/O Con | $2,744.00 | $5,488.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $2,855.40 | $4,759.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,208.50 | $6,417.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,208.50 | $6,417.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,272.50 | $6,545.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,272.50 | $6,545.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,272.50 | $6,545.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,272.50 | $6,545.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,272.50 | $6,545.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,272.50 | $6,545.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,272.50 | $6,545.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $3,340.20 | $5,567.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $3,340.20 | $5,567.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $3,340.20 | $5,567.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $3,340.20 | $5,567.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / Wo Contrast | $3,526.50 | $7,053.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Mri-Spine Cervical W & Wo Cont | $4,404.07 | $7,340.12 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC MRI C-SPINE W/WO | $6,234.06 | $6,926.73 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; cervical | $7,271.20 | $18,178.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, without contrast material, followed by contrast material(s) and further sequences; cervical | $7,271.20 | $18,178.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $7,422.60 | $24,742.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $8,206.20 | $13,677.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $8,206.20 | $13,677.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC MRI-Spine Cervical W & WO Cont | $8,206.20 | $13,677.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $3,272.50 | $3,838.28 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $1,479.00 | $1,479.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $3,340.20 | $3,340.20 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $656.19 | $656.19 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $3,208.50 | $3,208.50 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $7,271.20 | $7,271.20 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $687.00 | $687.00 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $3,208.50 | $3,208.50 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $2,855.40 | $2,855.40 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $668.55 | $668.55 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $7,271.20 | $7,271.20 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $656.19 | $656.19 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $1,699.80 | $1,699.80 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $3,526.50 | $3,526.50 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $3,272.50 | $3,272.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $2,744.00 | $2,744.00 |
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
- 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
- South Dakota$4,224.00
- Tennessee$953.70
- Texas$3,264.90
- Utah$2,878.61
- Vermont$3,957.52
- 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.