What does code 72156 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72156 ranges from $721 to $7,316. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

72156 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

72156

HCPCS

HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 72156 (HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST) appears at 39 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $721 to $7,316. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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Compare 72156 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 72156 vary by about 10× across the 38 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $721 to $7,316. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

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$721

Lowest cash

$7,316

Highest cash

code 72156 cash price55 disclosed · 38 hospitals

$721median ~$2,895$7,316

Lowest cash price by hospital

Healdsburg Hospital$721
Henderson Hospital$989
Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center$1,136
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center$1,200
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center$1,461
Deaconess Union County Hospital$1,550

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$721 – $4,740

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$721–$2,895
Henderson · 1 hospital$989
Tarzana · 1 hospital$1,136–$3,061
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$1,200–$4,740
Marion · 1 hospital$1,461
Morganfield · 1 hospital$1,550

58 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72156 HCPCS	$7,316	$7,316	—	—
Mri neck spine w/o & w/dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72156 HCPCS	—	—	$374 – $957	—
Hc Mri,Spnl Canal&Contents,W/Out Cntrst Mat,Followed By Cntrst Mat&Further Sequ;Cerv Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72156 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mri neck spine w/o & w/dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72156 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MR CERVICAL SPINE LTD WITH/WITHOUT DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	72156 CPT	$4,250	$2,125	$540 – $3,460	—
MR CERVICAL SPINE LTD W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	72156 CPT	$4,250	$2,125	$540 – $3,460	—
MR C SPINE W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	72156 CPT	$4,250	$2,125	$540 – $3,460	—
HB MRI CERV SPINE W&W/O CONTR Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	72156 HCPCS	$5,532	$5,532	—	—
MRI CERVICAL SPINE SURVEY WO/W CON Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	72156 CPT	$5,500	$2,750	$540 – $4,400	—
MR CERVICAL SPINE LTD WITH/WITHOUT DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	72156 CPT	$5,500	$2,750	$540 – $4,400	—
MR CERVICAL SPINE LTD WITH/WITHOUT DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	72156 CPT	$4,720	$2,360	$540 – $3,776	—
MR CERVICAL SPINE LTD W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	72156 CPT	$4,720	$2,360	$540 – $3,776	—
MR C SPINE W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	72156 CPT	$4,720	$2,360	$540 – $3,776	—
MR C SPINE W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72156 CPT	$5,150	$2,575	$540 – $5,016	—
MR CERVICAL SPINE LTD W/WO DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72156 CPT	$5,150	$2,575	$540 – $5,016	—
MR CERVICAL SPINE LTD WITH/WITHOUT DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72156 CPT	$5,150	$2,575	$540 – $5,016	—
MRI CERVICAL SPINE SURVEY WO/W CON Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72156 CPT	$5,150	$2,575	$540 – $5,016	—
HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL-CONTENTS, CERV, W/O CONTRAST, F/B CONTRAST-FURTHER SEQ Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	72156 CPT	$6,871	$3,779	$363 – $5,943	$3,099
HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL-CONTENTS, CERV, W/O CONTRAST, F/B CONTRAST-FURTHER SEQ Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	72156 CPT	$6,397	$3,518	$347 – $5,757	$3,315
MR C SPINE W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	72156 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,551	—
MR C SPINE W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	72156 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,551	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	72156 CPT	$5,229	$4,445	$4,183 – $5,229	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72156 CPT	$7,284	$6,191	$852 – $6,701	—
MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/ + W/O CONTRAST Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72156 CPT	$7,284	$6,191	$852 – $6,701	—
MR C SPINE W/WO DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	72156 CPT	$6,530	$3,265	$3,918 – $5,524	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 72156 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Henderson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Community Hospital of Bremen Three Rivers Health Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Atrium Health Lincoln

Code 72156: frequently asked

What does code 72156 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72156 ranges from $721 to $7,316. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 72156?: 72156 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITHOUT AND WITH CONTRAST" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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