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
HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER DICKSON, TN not published $313.62 – $529.54
MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE FORT WORTH, TX not published $1,046.00 – $1,046.00
MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL LEWISVILLE, TX not published $193.53 – $1,046.00
MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL DALLAS, TX not published $196.48 – $196.48
Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center Alamogordo, NM not published $233.47 – $368.73
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, TX not published $212.84 – $2,251.00
Henry Ford Genesys Hospital Grand Blanc Twp, MI not published $140.71 – $514.31
cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation Cleveland, OH not published $355.08 – $411.15
Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna, CA not published $3,715.53 – $3,715.53
Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX not published $1,085.97 – $1,085.97
Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) Hoffman Estates, IL not published $239.37 – $1,855.02
Garrett Regional Medical Center Oakland, MD not published not published
HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL MIDDLEBURG, FL not published $517.79 – $2,388.21
MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL McKinney, TX not published $196.48 – $761.00
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center Williamsburg, VA not published $237.46 – $244.44
Ascension Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital Hoffman Estates, IL not published $315.99 – $1,855.02
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA not published $271.72 – $1,048.68
Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital Madison Heights, MI not published $143.88 – $757.05
Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $223.55 – $940.56
Spring Harbor Hospital Westbrook, ME not published $67.03 – $143.39
Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) Wichita, KS not published $223.55 – $940.56
Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman Centerville, TN not published $179.77 – $559.14
HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL SUMMERFIELD, FL not published $517.79 – $2,348.30
Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. Wichita, KS not published $223.55 – $940.56
Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) Indianapolis, IN not published $53.22 – $700.00
Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) Elk Grove Village, IL not published $239.37 – $1,855.02

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