MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal Before and After Contrast Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Michigan hospitals. CPT 72156. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,983
📉 Low $147
📈 High $10,562
🏥 77 hospitals
🏛️ 59 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $306
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Medicare | Molina | Centene | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SURGEONS CHOICE MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHFIELD |
$147 | $105 | $105 | — | $105 | $339 | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$155 | $298 | $447 | $298 | $298 | — | $316 | $328 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$155 | $298 | $447 | $298 | $298 | — | $316 | $328 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$155 | $298 | $447 | $298 | $298 | — | $316 | $328 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$155 | $298 | $447 | $298 | $298 | — | $316 | $328 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$155 | $298 | $447 | $298 | $298 | — | $316 | $328 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$155 | $298 | $447 | $298 | $298 | — | $316 | $328 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$155 | $298 | $447 | $298 | $298 | — | $316 | $328 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$155 | $519 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$155 | $298 | $447 | $298 | $298 | — | $316 | $328 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$155 | $298 | $447 | $298 | $298 | — | $316 | $328 | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$216 | $173 | — | — | — | $103 | — | — | $69.23 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$216 | $173 | — | — | — | $103 | — | — | $69.23 |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$251 | $72.69 | $307 | $69.23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$251 | $72.69 | $157 | $69.23 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$258 | $298 | $310 | $149 | — | $298 | $328 | — | — |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$258 | — | $162 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL IONIA |
$324 | $173 | — | — | — | $103 | — | — | $69.23 |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$324 | $173 | — | — | — | $103 | — | — | $69.23 |
| SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$324 | $173 | — | — | — | $103 | — | — | $69.23 |
| SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL ST. JOHNS |
$324 | $173 | — | — | — | $103 | — | — | $69.23 |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$345 | $346 | $189 | — | — | $346 | — | — | $186 |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$346 | $346 | $186 | $346 | $346 | $346 | — | — | $186 |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$360 | $350 | $537 | — | $350 | $350 | — | — | $189 |
| BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSE |
$745 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$850 | $101 | — | $103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$850 | $159 | — | $103 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$850 | $160 | — | $105 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD RIVER DISTRICT HOSPITAL RIVER RD EAST CHINA TOWNSHIP |
$870 | — | $350 | — | $353 | $332 | $367 | $367 | — |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$1,224 | $104 | $104 | — | $104 | — | $104 | — | — |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$1,224 | $104 | $104 | — | $104 | — | $104 | — | — |
| HENRY FORD ST. JOHN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MOROSS RD DETROIT |
$1,312 | $401 | $350 | — | $353 | $332 | $367 | $367 | — |
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$1,429 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOSPITAL THREE RIVERS |
$1,652 | $353 | $201 | $201 | $353 | — | $201 | — | — |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$1,734 | — | $222 | $222 | $128 | $127 | — | — | $222 |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$1,972 | — | $350 | — | $353 | $332 | $367 | $367 | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$1,983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$1,983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$1,983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - BELL ISHPEMING |
$2,291 | $35.00 | $35.35 | $35.00 | $35.00 | $35.00 | — | — | — |
| DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PINE STREET DECKERVILLE |
$2,356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE NOVI HOSPITAL GRAND RIVER AVE NOVI |
$2,562 | $485 | $350 | $203 | $353 | — | $203 | $367 | $203 |
| HENRY FORD PROVIDENCE SOUTHFIELD HOSPITAL W NINE MILE RD SOUTHFIELD |
$2,562 | $491 | $350 | $203 | $353 | — | $203 | $367 | $203 |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SHERIDAN |
$2,582 | $1,455 | — | — | $1,455 | $292 | $105 | — | $251 |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MICHIGAN-DMC CAMPUS DETROIT |
$2,900 | — | $2,900 | — | — | — | $2,900 | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE GRAYLING GRAYLING |
$3,432 | $70.61 | $104 | $69.23 | $104 | $104 | $69.23 | $104 | — |
| PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKFORT |
$3,476 | $70.61 | $104 | $69.23 | $104 | $104 | $69.23 | — | — |
| INSIGHT SURGICAL HOSPITAL WARREN |
$3,544 | $3,101 | $3,101 | $3,101 | $3,101 | $3,101 | — | — | $3,101 |
| MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL OWOSSO |
$3,649 | — | $348 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CADILLAC CADILLAC |
$3,731 | $70.61 | $154 | $69.23 | $104 | $104 | $69.23 | $104 | — |
| MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER TRAVERSE CITY |
$3,741 | $70.61 | $104 | $69.23 | $104 | $104 | $69.23 | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM PORTAGE HANCOCK |
$3,827 | $37.82 | $60.60 | $95.00 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — |
| INSIGHT HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER COLDWATER COLDWATER |
$3,986 | $3,487 | $3,487 | $3,487 | $3,487 | $3,487 | — | — | $3,487 |
| MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SANDUSKY |
$4,058 | $109 | $109 | $109 | $109 | $109 | — | — | — |
| OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GAYLORD |
$4,079 | $70.61 | $105 | $69.23 | $104 | $104 | $69.23 | — | — |
| SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MANISTIQUE |
$4,418 | $4,185 | $4,197 | $4,285 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL CHARLEVOIX |
$4,445 | $70.61 | $104 | $69.23 | — | $104 | $104 | — | — |
| OSF ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL & MEDICAL GROUP ESCANABA |
$4,506 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72156, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $2,744 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $1,983 for this?
That is the median of what the 77 Michigan hospitals above publish for Mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 72156 in Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $306 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $147 to $10,562 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.5x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast cost in Michigan?
- Cash prices for mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast (CPT 72156) in Michigan range from $147 to $10,562, with a median of $1,983. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of upper spinal canal before and after contrast in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $147. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Michigan facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72156 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.