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
SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital Ripon, WI $1,784.20 $493.80 – $493.80
Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton, OH $1,784.90 not published
WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTEBELLO, CA $1,785.42 $85.22 – $11,381.67
Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL $1,790.00 $365.36 – $3,222.00
Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) Elwood, IN $1,791.60 $53.22 – $700.00
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $1,794.00 $105.48 – $1,043.12
Princeton Community Hospital Princeton, WV $1,800.50 $52.50 – $530.62
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $1,808.25 not published
SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Bakersfield, CA $1,812.75 $11.61 – $1,698.00
HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital SHEBOYGAN, WI $1,815.00 $53.34 – $1,444.47
HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital OCONTO FALLS, WI $1,815.00 $121.89 – $1,513.40
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center GREEN BAY, WI $1,815.00 $53.34 – $1,444.47
HSHS St. Vincent Hospital Green Bay, WI $1,815.00 $55.30 – $1,444.47
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee Shawnee, OK $1,824.90 $182.01 – $664.73
Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI $1,830.00 $237.74 – $529.87
Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI $1,830.00 $237.74 – $529.87
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $1,847.30 $105.48 – $1,470.99
Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) Salem, IN $1,850.40 $53.22 – $700.00
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) Vernon, IN $1,850.40 $53.22 – $700.00
Thomas Hospitals South Charleston, WV $1,860.50 $52.50 – $1,152.67
Marcum Wallace Hospital Irvine, KY $1,867.20 not published
Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,871.10 $156.11 – $2,338.88
Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) Smithville, TX $1,871.10 $156.11 – $1,969.00
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,871.10 $156.11 – $2,338.88
Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $1,871.10 $156.11 – $2,338.88
St. Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA $1,885.84 $518.84 – $4,906.92
Corewell Health Pennock Hastings, MI $1,902.00 $402.31 – $402.31
Corewell Health Reed City Po Box 75, MI $1,902.00 $402.31 – $402.31
Corewell Health Greenville Greenville, MI $1,902.00 $237.74 – $427.94
Corewell Health Big Rapids Big Rapids, MI $1,902.00 $237.74 – $427.94
Corewell Health Gerber Fremont, MI $1,902.00 $402.31 – $402.31
Corewell Health Zeeland Zeeland, MI $1,902.00 $237.74 – $427.94
University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut, OH $1,914.00 $2,260.00 – $2,260.00
University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center Geneva, OH $1,914.00 $2,528.00 – $2,528.00
French Hospital San Luis Obispo, CA $1,942.76 $243.27 – $2,111.00
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,700.39
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,427.73
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,700.39
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,739.34
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,583.54
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,583.54
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,583.54
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,700.39
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,700.39
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,700.39
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,583.54
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $1,947.58 $65.55 – $3,505.64
Trinity Medical Center East Steubenville, OH $1,981.25 $1,146.00 – $3,076.15
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $1,987.50 $52.50 – $398.58
St. Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor, WA $1,989.92 $518.84 – $4,906.92

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