What does code 72142 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72142 ranges from $900 to $5,807. 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.

72142 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS 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.

72142

HCPCS

HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITH CONTRAST

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 72142 (HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITH CONTRAST) appears at 30 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $900 to $5,807. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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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 72142 vary by about 6.5× across the 29 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $900 to $5,807. Shopping around can matter.

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code 72142 cash price33 disclosed · 29 hospitals

$900median ~$2,210$5,807

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$900 – $4,023

Tarzana · 1 hospital$900–$2,435
Mission Hills · 1 hospital$951–$3,770
Marion · 1 hospital$1,157
Manistee · 1 hospital$1,408
Chicago · 2 hospitals$1,450–$4,023
Downers Grove · 1 hospital$1,605

36 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS WITH CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72142 HCPCS	$5,807	$5,807	—	—
Mri neck spine w/dye Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	72142 HCPCS	—	—	$374 – $645	—
Hc Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Spinal Canal And Contents, Cervical; With Contrast Material(S) Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72142 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Mri neck spine w/dye Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	72142 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	72142 CPT	$2,900	$1,450	$540 – $2,496	—
HB MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/CONTRAST Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	72142 HCPCS	$4,023	$4,023	—	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	72142 CPT	$3,730	$1,865	$540 – $2,984	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	72142 CPT	$3,210	$1,605	$540 – $2,568	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	72142 CPT	$3,500	$1,750	$540 – $3,409	—
HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, CERVICAL, WITH CONTRAST Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	72142 CPT	$5,707	$3,139	$363 – $4,937	—
HC MRI, SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS, CERVICAL, WITH CONTRAST Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	72142 CPT	$4,818	$2,650	$347 – $4,336	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	72142 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	72142 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	72142 CPT	$3,366	$2,861	$2,693 – $3,366	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	72142 CPT	$1,657	$1,408	$831 – $1,524	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	72142 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,739	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	72142 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	72142 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	72142 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR C SPINE W/DYE Inpatient	Aurora Lakeland Medical Center	72142 CPT	$4,420	$2,210	$2,652 – $3,757	—
MR Exams Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	72142 CPT	$2,832	$2,407	$852 – $2,690	—
MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/ CONTRAST Inpatient	Kalkaska Memorial Health Center	72142 CPT	$2,832	$2,407	$852 – $2,690	—
HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/CONTRAST Inpatient	Deaconess Illinois Medical Center	72142 CPT	$6,089	$1,157	$1,157 – $5,480	—
HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/DYE Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	72142 HCPCS	$5,803	$4,526	—	—
MRI C-Spine W Contrast Inpatient & outpatient	Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley	72142 HCPCS	$9,710	$3,884	—	—

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 72142 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 Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley 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

Code 72142: frequently asked

What does code 72142 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 72142 ranges from $900 to $5,807. 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 72142?: 72142 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC MRI CERVICAL SPINAL CANAL AND CONTENTS 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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