MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 72156 across 3,177 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A Mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72156, Imaging) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,177 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $142 at the low end to $50,713 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $2,744. For comparison, Medicare reimburses about $329 for the same code. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 364 | $6,268 | $194 | $39,829 |
| California | 220 | $5,000 | $209 | $25,665 |
| Florida | 155 | $8,004 | $401 | $32,182 |
| New York | 126 | $2,469 | $143 | $10,547 |
| Illinois | 121 | $3,668 | $196 | $9,246 |
| Ohio | 101 | $2,762 | $233 | $10,303 |
| Minnesota | 98 | $2,643 | $198 | $5,582 |
| Missouri | 89 | $3,255 | $142 | $19,088 |
| North Carolina | 89 | $3,295 | $708 | $11,377 |
| Georgia | 88 | $3,554 | $348 | $13,388 |
| Louisiana | 85 | $2,318 | $258 | $18,339 |
| Colorado | 83 | $5,394 | $209 | $24,408 |
| Wisconsin | 81 | $2,901 | $229 | $6,716 |
| Michigan | 77 | $2,706 | $147 | $10,562 |
| Kentucky | 75 | $2,893 | $282 | $19,414 |
| Tennessee | 75 | $3,411 | $206 | $19,117 |
| Washington | 69 | $2,799 | $195 | $9,356 |
| Oklahoma | 67 | $2,721 | $460 | $10,711 |
| Indiana | 66 | $2,142 | $367 | $8,460 |
| Pennsylvania | 64 | $2,298 | $255 | $12,455 |
| Nebraska | 63 | $3,826 | $243 | $7,162 |
| Virginia | 62 | $4,556 | $149 | $17,753 |
| Iowa | 61 | $2,708 | $257 | $8,342 |
| Kansas | 59 | $3,426 | $191 | $20,638 |
| New Jersey | 55 | $3,622 | $390 | $50,713 |
| Utah | 53 | $4,382 | $1,181 | $13,182 |
| Arkansas | 49 | $1,916 | $244 | $10,711 |
| Massachusetts | 48 | $3,939 | $269 | $14,243 |
| Mississippi | 40 | $1,765 | $242 | $4,811 |
| Alabama | 39 | $3,241 | $177 | $13,464 |
| Oregon | 39 | $3,083 | $177 | $9,578 |
| South Carolina | 39 | $4,079 | $735 | $16,676 |
| South Dakota | 37 | $4,632 | $198 | $8,638 |
| Arizona | 34 | $4,971 | $191 | $12,438 |
| North Dakota | 33 | $3,003 | $297 | $6,368 |
| Montana | 32 | $2,036 | $168 | $4,472 |
| Nevada | 27 | $5,865 | $371 | $13,749 |
| West Virginia | 27 | $3,064 | $190 | $10,711 |
| Puerto Rico | 25 | $771 | $152 | $1,788 |
| Idaho | 23 | $2,368 | $274 | $4,250 |
| Maine | 23 | $1,761 | $238 | $5,344 |
| New Hampshire | 22 | $4,589 | $144 | $10,413 |
| New Mexico | 18 | $2,609 | $264 | $5,091 |
| Connecticut | 15 | $1,894 | $567 | $3,391 |
| Maryland | 11 | $943 | $236 | $2,907 |
| Wyoming | 10 | $2,974 | $420 | $5,465 |
| Vermont | 9 | $2,843 | $352 | $5,888 |
| Delaware | 8 | $5,190 | $1,693 | $9,794 |
| Rhode Island | 7 | $1,623 | $390 | $3,257 |
| Washington D.C. | 6 | $1,985 | $352 | $3,330 |
| Hawaii | 6 | $3,743 | $2,182 | $10,059 |
| Alaska | 4 | $4,363 | $528 | $5,939 |