Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (without contrast) cost at US hospitals

MRI cervical spine without contrast · CPT 72141

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Neck (Cervical Spine) MRI (without contrast)

This scan images the seven vertebrae of the neck and, more importantly, what runs through them — the spinal cord itself and the nerve roots branching off toward the arms. It is the test used when neck trouble is producing symptoms in the hands or arms. No dye is injected and no radiation is involved.

$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.

Cheapest published cash price

$247.20

UPMC Western Maryland — Cumberland, MD

Most expensive published cash price

$19,842.82

HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL — HOUSTON, TX

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
Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS $3,665.94 $225.90 – $704.59
Adventhealth Ottawa Ottawa, KS $3,665.94 $224.38 – $704.59
UPMC St. Margaret Pittsburgh, PA $3,682.80 $198.97 – $1,249.75
OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center Pontiac, IL $3,684.00 $255.69 – $260.80
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs, AR $3,726.00 $223.73 – $2,980.80
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
San Leandro Medical Center SAN LEANDRO, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Santa Rosa Medical Center SANTA ROSA, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Santa Clara Medical Center SANTA CLARA, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
San Rafael Medical Center SAN RAFAEL, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
South San Francisco Medical Center SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
South Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Vacaville Medical Center VACAVILLE, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Walnut Creek Medical Center WALNUT CREEK, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Vallejo Medical Center VALLEJO, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Antioch Medical Center ANTIOCH, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Roseville Medical Center ROSEVILLE, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Fremont Medical Center FREMONT, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
Fresno Medical Center FRESNO, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
San Jose Medical Center SAN JOSE, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
San Francisco Medical Center SAN FRANCISCO, CA $3,735.20 $323.00 – $323.00
STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER Smyrna, TN $3,742.33 $313.62 – $529.54
Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak, AK $3,750.24 not published
Adventhealth Manchester Manchester, KY $3,788.17 $223.88 – $223.88
UPMC Passavant-McCandless Pittsburgh, PA $3,801.60 $214.16 – $1,453.20
Bethesda Hospital East BOYNTON BEACH, FL $3,811.60 $75.98 – $5,277.60
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $3,811.60 $73.66 – $5,277.60
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON, FL $3,811.60 $73.66 – $5,277.60
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD, FL $3,811.60 $73.66 – $5,277.60
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER, FL $3,811.60 $73.66 – $5,277.60
West Kendall Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $3,811.60 $73.66 – $5,277.60
Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $3,811.60 $75.98 – $5,277.60
Doctors Hospital CORAL GABLES, FL $3,811.60 $73.66 – $5,277.60
UPMC McKeesport Mckeesport, PA $3,834.60 $213.60 – $1,249.75
Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka Eureka, CA $3,856.62 $306.88 – $3,706.87
OSF Holy Family Medical Center Monmouth, IL $3,876.80 not published
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $3,898.80 $102.28 – $5,415.00
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $3,919.00 $1,075.37 – $3,919.00
MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital North Conway, NH $3,932.90 $67.03 – $1,552.82
Corewell Health Gross Pointe Grosse Pointe, MI $3,936.00 $221.20 – $838.30
Corewell Health Taylor Taylor, MI $3,936.00 $221.20 – $838.30
Corewell Health Troy Troy, MI $3,936.00 $221.10 – $838.30
Corewell Health Wayne Wayne, MI $3,936.00 $221.20 – $838.30
Corewell Health Trenton Trenton, MI $3,936.00 $221.20 – $838.30
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $3,940.80 $231.07 – $5,254.40
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $3,949.44 $338.78 – $3,268.83
CHI Health Plainview Plainview, NE $3,979.08 $2,889.57 – $6,414.85
HSHS St. John's Hospital IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL $3,988.80 $104.57 – $5,540.00

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