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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,421.35 | $64.86 – $1,421.34 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,424.64 | $238.77 – $2,883.20 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,424.64 | $238.77 – $2,883.20 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,424.64 | $490.70 – $2,883.20 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,424.64 | $238.77 – $2,883.20 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,424.64 | $238.77 – $2,883.20 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,424.64 | $238.77 – $2,883.20 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,430.00 | $170.80 – $683.90 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $1,442.30 | $69.85 – $1,344.22 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,455.50 | $52.50 – $1,159.16 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,461.65 | $430.14 – $3,134.95 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,464.97 | $205.99 – $3,029.65 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $1,466.00 | $57.89 – $629.87 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $1,467.50 | $52.50 – $430.46 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $1,480.08 | $143.88 – $757.05 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,480.60 | $145.30 – $414.23 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $1,488.40 | $242.63 – $525.31 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,500.00 | $210.61 – $582.60 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $1,500.00 | $213.74 – $582.60 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $1,502.08 | $182.01 – $604.30 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,505.00 | $365.36 – $2,408.00 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,507.00 | $266.30 – $5,500.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,507.00 | $138.34 – $5,397.00 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $1,507.35 | $1.01 – $1,501.20 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $1,507.35 | $1.10 – $1,501.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $1,507.35 | $0.87 – $1,501.20 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $1,507.80 | $183.52 – $1,249.75 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $1,512.00 | not published |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $1,519.80 | $197.59 – $1,158.68 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $1,521.18 | $64.79 – $1,287.90 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $1,544.50 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $1,569.70 | $148.75 – $708.85 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $1,569.70 | $148.75 – $708.85 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $1,569.70 | $148.75 – $708.85 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $1,569.70 | $148.75 – $708.85 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $1,569.70 | $148.75 – $708.85 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $1,569.70 | $148.75 – $708.85 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $1,580.00 | $52.50 – $398.58 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $1,583.98 | $266.30 – $3,409.64 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $1,584.00 | $138.34 – $5,397.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $1,594.00 | $52.50 – $973.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $1,594.80 | $231.38 – $323.93 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $1,601.24 | $266.30 – $3,452.80 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $1,608.18 | $232.50 – $620.95 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $1,608.84 | $391.86 – $7,083.45 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $1,611.00 | $35.32 – $700.00 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $1,616.25 | not published |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $1,621.99 | $238.77 – $2,472.87 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $1,628.55 | $113.49 – $2,372.00 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,629.00 | $237.46 – $244.44 |