Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals
MRI cervical spine without contrast · CPT 72141
$247.20
lowest cash price
$2,042.95
national median
$19,842.82
highest cash price
935
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $247.20–$19,842.82 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,293.45) → Sep 1, 2026 ($6,223.25)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 4 | $556.92 | $3,502.20 | $3,750.24 |
| Arizona | 22 | $279.56 | $419.34 | $3,600.19 |
| Arkansas | 8 | $561.60 | $1,044.78 | $3,726.00 |
| California | 90 | $607.50 | $2,444.00 | $6,849.12 |
| Colorado | 17 | $305.16 | $5,728.06 | $19,454.05 |
| Florida | 81 | $558.05 | $5,962.04 | $18,069.25 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,500.00 | $1,760.46 | $11,676.27 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $754.24 | $754.24 | $1,635.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $950.00 | $3,187.20 | $4,532.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $582.60 | $762.50 | $3,233.54 |
| Iowa | 30 | $1,033.50 | $2,547.35 | $5,492.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $1,402.00 | $3,665.94 | $13,016.93 |
| Kentucky | 26 | $887.71 | $3,052.20 | $16,814.81 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $798.72 | $798.72 | $798.72 |
| Maine | 7 | $1,293.45 | $1,442.30 | $2,554.55 |
| Maryland | 2 | $247.20 | $247.20 | $247.20 |
| Michigan | 27 | $328.08 | $1,902.00 | $4,428.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $547.30 | $2,757.60 | $3,444.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $263.12 | $1,024.18 | $1,342.74 |
| Missouri | 20 | $1,337.70 | $1,569.70 | $12,686.18 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,342.40 | $1,342.40 | $1,691.20 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $1,144.02 | $1,424.64 | $4,026.45 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,131.53 | $2,054.72 | $2,275.23 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,932.90 | $3,932.90 | $3,932.90 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $264.17 | $451.70 | $1,200.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,192.82 | $2,192.82 | $2,192.82 |
| New York | 22 | $286.04 | $286.04 | $7,597.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,410.50 | $1,947.58 | $5,094.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $2,066.40 | $2,066.40 | $3,425.60 |
| Ohio | 54 | $1,033.20 | $1,507.35 | $5,000.40 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | $963.02 | $1,775.40 | $3,259.00 |
| Oregon | 13 | $262.44 | $1,278.75 | $2,086.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $454.00 | $1,741.80 | $6,214.20 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $644.00 | $1,696.20 | $5,898.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $2,884.80 | $3,250.40 | $3,659.20 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $593.63 | $775.50 | $12,709.43 |
| Texas | 113 | $869.05 | $2,394.15 | $19,842.82 |
| Virginia | 43 | $593.63 | $2,000.00 | $11,241.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $600.08 | $1,703.20 | $3,101.70 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $868.50 | $1,455.50 | $3,060.60 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $866.97 | $2,110.00 | $5,058.83 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $798.42 | $1,157.91 | $1,227.35 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $2,809.60 | $253.81 – $3,160.80 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $2,811.25 | $105.48 – $912.30 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $2,851.80 | $165.69 – $760.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,854.50 | $231.40 – $416.51 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $2,871.00 | $146.57 – $475.58 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $2,876.30 | $255.69 – $255.69 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $2,884.80 | $1,233.25 – $3,245.40 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $2,887.55 | $913.06 – $5,888.31 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $2,907.00 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $2,922.48 | $149.70 – $4,059.00 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $2,931.18 | $249.17 – $553.15 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $2,932.00 | $344.32 – $1,141.28 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $2,950.15 | $196.48 – $8,429.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,950.15 | $196.48 – $8,429.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $2,950.15 | $196.48 – $8,429.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $2,950.15 | $196.48 – $8,429.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $2,950.15 | $196.48 – $8,429.00 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $2,950.40 | $253.81 – $3,319.20 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $2,958.20 | $265.88 – $839.23 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,959.20 | $253.81 – $3,329.10 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,959.20 | $176.78 – $3,329.10 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $2,974.00 | $221.92 – $244.11 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $2,987.20 | $1,064.19 – $3,360.60 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $3,045.10 | $591.19 – $3,835.72 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $3,048.65 | $231.76 – $394.52 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $3,052.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $3,052.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $3,052.20 | $760.00 – $760.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | $3,056.25 | $266.30 – $7,500.00 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $3,060.60 | $52.50 – $1,042.03 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $3,060.60 | $66.31 – $760.00 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $3,078.40 | $1,316.02 – $3,463.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $3,084.35 | $64.86 – $1,553.74 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $3,084.90 | $306.88 – $1,914.74 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $3,101.70 | $265.88 – $911.19 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $3,125.20 | $224.79 – $4,808.00 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $3,125.20 | $224.79 – $4,808.00 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $3,133.44 | $102.28 – $4,352.00 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $3,138.85 | $219.72 – $4,829.00 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $3,143.52 | $102.28 – $2,862.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $3,174.63 | $307.13 – $5,653.44 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $3,187.20 | $255.69 – $260.80 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,187.44 | $243.37 – $4,427.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,189.00 | $145.40 – $894.92 |
| OSF Saint Clare Medical Center | Princeton, IL | $3,224.80 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $3,225.60 | $1,156.10 – $3,628.80 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,233.54 | $117.33 – $6,467.07 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,233.54 | $752.00 – $8,622.76 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,233.54 | $561.00 – $8,622.76 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,233.54 | $543.00 – $8,622.76 |