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
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $1,278.75 $125.35 – $946.91
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $1,278.75 $125.35 – $946.91
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $1,278.75 $125.35 – $946.91
Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH $1,281.80 $230.07 – $239.27
Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH $1,291.55 $230.07 – $230.07
Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH $1,291.55 $230.07 – $230.07
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $1,291.55 $230.07 – $230.07
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $1,291.55 $235.10 – $235.10
Mid Coast Hospital Brunswick, ME $1,293.45 $67.03 – $913.18
Pen Bay Medical Center Rockport, ME $1,293.45 $67.70 – $1,007.40
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $1,302.80 $172.74 – $1,039.16
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $1,302.80 $173.97 – $1,041.50
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $1,307.22 $226.77 – $226.77
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $1,322.50 $230.64 – $253.70
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $1,325.76 $67.27 – $221.00
WILLITS HOSPITAL INC Willits, CA $1,327.80 $11.61 – $335.00
Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus Milwaukee, WI $1,337.19 $234.71 – $836.00
Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital Franklin, WI $1,337.19 $234.71 – $836.00
Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. Milwaukee, WI $1,337.19 $234.71 – $836.00
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $1,337.70 $206.06 – $1,533.30
St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus Missoula, MT $1,342.40 $246.21 – $761.98
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $1,342.74 $219.44 – $614.43
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL $1,350.00 $365.36 – $2,160.00
Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA $1,353.00 not published
martin north hospital Stuart, FL $1,355.25 $59.73 – $1,042.50
indian river hospital Vero Beach, FL $1,355.25 $69.31 – $1,668.00
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $1,379.40 $11.61 – $1,725.00
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $1,380.24 $48.34 – $2,357.10
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt, MN $1,386.00 $227.33 – $889.92
Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN $1,386.00 $227.33 – $816.44
Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN $1,386.00 $227.33 – $816.44
Owatonna Hospital Owatonna, MN $1,386.00 $227.33 – $889.92
River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, MN $1,386.00 $227.33 – $1,300.37
Berger Hospital Circleville, OH $1,391.00 $230.07 – $230.07
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $1,399.86 $237.67 – $430.18
Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center Spokane, WA $1,401.12 $242.60 – $292.47
Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) Wamego, KS $1,402.00 $57.89 – $763.86
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $1,407.50 $239.69 – $467.39
Houston Methodist Hospital Houston, TX $1,407.50 $239.69 – $958.76
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $1,407.50 $239.69 – $467.39
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $1,407.50 $239.69 – $467.39
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $1,407.50 $239.69 – $958.76
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $1,407.50 $239.69 – $467.39
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $1,407.50 $239.69 – $467.39
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $1,407.50 $239.69 – $479.38
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $1,407.50 $489.76 – $489.76
Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC $1,410.50 $228.06 – $232.62
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $1,412.00 not published
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $1,419.00 $237.38 – $712.14
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $1,419.00 not published

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