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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Austin, TX costs $1,175 to $2,539. Here's every hospital's price.

12 hospitals in the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area publish a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX metro area, 12 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $1,175 at Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis, the median is $1,871 and the highest is $2,539 at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin. The most expensive hospital lists 2.2 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Austin, TX median of $1,871 is 28% above the national median of $1,459 across 546 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

14 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $156 to $3,809. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and June 2026. 10 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$1,175
lowest cash price in Austin, TX
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis · 40 mi
$696 below the median
$1,871
median cash price
12 hospitals
2.2×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
12/24
hospitals with a cash price
10 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis

Luling · 40 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,175
list $3,264 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Ascension Seton Hays

Kyle · 21 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,243
list $3,453 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Ascension Seton Smithville

Smithville · 35 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,243
list $3,453 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Austin · 7 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,871
list $5,198 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Ascension Seton Southwest

Austin · 14 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,871
list $5,198 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Ascension Seton Northwest

Austin · 12 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,871
list $5,198 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Ascension Seton Cedar Park

Cedar Park · 22 mi · File Jan 2026

$2,198
list $6,106 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center -Taylor

Taylor · 28 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,539
list $4,232 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock

Round Rock · 22 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,539
list $4,232 · lowest of 14 lines
10
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Pflugerville

Pflugerville · 14 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,539
list $4,232 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda

Buda · 16 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,539
list $4,232 · lowest of 14 lines
12
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center- Austin

Austin · 11 mi · File Jun 2026

$2,539
list $4,232 · lowest of 22 lines
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 72141. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 72141, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast

CPT 72141 is an MRI of the cervical spine without contrast. It shows the discs, nerve roots and spinal cord in the neck and is ordered for arm numbness, neck pain that does not settle, and suspected disc herniation. Expect 20 to 40 minutes in the scanner.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the technical fee for the scanner, technologist and room. The radiologist's reading is billed separately. Contrast is not part of this code; if your doctor orders contrast the code and price change.

Why prices vary

Spine MRIs are among the most-shopped imaging tests because they are elective and common. Hospital prices spread widely within a metro area; hospital-owned outpatient imaging centers and freestanding centers are usually the low end. Cash prices at hospitals are frequently below the rates they negotiate with insurers.

Questions to ask

  • What is the self-pay price for 72141, scan only?
  • What is the radiologist's fee?
  • Is there a lower price at one of your outpatient imaging sites?

Hospitals in Austin, TX without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

Questions people ask