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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $869.05 | $294.17 – $5,512.26 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $869.05 | $294.17 – $4,469.40 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $869.05 | $196.48 – $4,221.10 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $884.00 | $242.63 – $525.31 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $887.71 | $430.14 – $2,011.10 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $892.50 | $6.18 – $1,291.93 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $907.99 | $183.76 – $2,845.92 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $913.50 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $922.20 | $38.80 – $2,053.63 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $929.89 | $532.22 – $1,755.39 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $930.30 | $167.52 – $603.02 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $939.55 | $192.03 – $441.44 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $950.00 | $250.32 – $414.22 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $950.00 | $255.69 – $414.22 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $956.04 | $100.01 – $203.51 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $959.58 | $198.48 – $1,441.45 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $963.02 | $100.19 – $919.72 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $963.02 | $100.19 – $785.94 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $963.02 | $100.19 – $776.91 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $963.02 | $100.19 – $776.91 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $963.02 | $100.19 – $677.53 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $963.02 | $100.19 – $151.62 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | $968.90 | $266.30 – $2,478.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $969.60 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $976.83 | $167.52 – $559.14 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $976.83 | $167.52 – $559.14 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $981.60 | $224.02 – $1,308.80 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $983.92 | $143.88 – $757.05 |
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $992.68 | $241.72 – $246.55 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $993.50 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $1,001.88 | $179.77 – $578.43 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $1,002.12 | $179.77 – $559.14 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $1,006.36 | $181.41 – $181.41 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $1,006.36 | $116.29 – $242.31 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $1,009.60 | $259.86 – $525.31 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $1,018.21 | $213.83 – $445.48 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $1,024.18 | $211.52 – $215.75 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $1,024.80 | $206.70 – $602.87 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | $1,029.93 | $140.47 – $1,754.36 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $1,033.20 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $1,033.20 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $1,033.20 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $1,033.20 | $233.84 – $628.23 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $1,033.20 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $1,033.20 | $236.56 – $635.54 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $1,033.20 | $235.10 – $631.61 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $1,033.50 | $109.58 – $1,590.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $1,038.24 | $276.30 – $1,060.33 |