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MRI Of The Neck Spine, With And Without Contrast

Vermont rates for HCPCS 72156

This is an MRI scan of the spinal canal and its contents in the neck, performed first without contrast dye and then again after contrast dye is given, to provide two sets of detailed images. It is used to evaluate conditions such as tumors, infections, or inflammation affecting the spinal cord or nerves in the neck.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does MRI Of The Neck Spine, With And Without Contrast cost?

$525

Typical negotiated rate. In Vermont, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $525 for this service. The price depends on where it is billed: about $501 from a physician practice, and about $6,761 from a hospital or other facility.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 5 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

Prices by location type

Billed byTypicalRange
Physician practiceA doctor's office, clinic or independent provider$501$427 to $933
FacilityA hospital or hospital-owned outpatient department$6,761$4,677 to $6,761

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $6,761 · 10th to 90th $3,802 to $6,761Professionalmedian $501 · 10th to 90th $372 to $1,380
$500$1K$2K$5Kfacility $6,761professional $501

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$6,760.83
Median
$6,760.83
Typical High
$6,760.83
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$371.54
Median
$426.58
Typical High
$691.83
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$3,801.89
Median
$4,677.35
Typical High
$7,079.46
BCBS Vermont
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$512.86
Median
$524.81
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$4,786.30
Median
$4,786.30
Typical High
$4,786.30
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$436.52
Median
$489.78
Typical High
$1,412.54
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
26 · Professional part
Typical Low
$138.04
Median
$162.18
Typical High
$323.59
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
TC · Technical part
Typical Low
$295.12
Median
$323.59
Typical High
$1,096.48
MVP Health Care
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$398.11
Median
$707.95
Typical High
$891.25
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None (both parts)
Typical Low
$363.08
Median
$794.33
Typical High
$1,513.56

Where Vermont sits

The same service costs 6.5 times more in Alaska than in Utah. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

Vermont· 26th of 51

$525

AK $1,318UT $204

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.