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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Florence, SC costs $851 to $3,307. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Florence, SC 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 Florence, SC metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $851 at Musc Health Florence Medical Center, the median is $851 and the highest is $3,307 at Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee. The most expensive hospital lists 3.9 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Florence, SC median of $851 is 42% below the national median of $1,475 across 1509 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $176 to $6,020. 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 April 2026 and July 2026.

$851
lowest cash price in Florence, SC
Musc Health Florence Medical Center · 3 mi
$851
median cash price
2 hospitals
3.9×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
2/3
hospitals with a cash price

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Musc Health Florence Medical Center

Florence · 3 mi · File Apr 2026

$851
list $1,702
2
Mcleod Regional Medical Center-Pee Dee

Florence · 4 mi · File Jul 2026

$3,307
list $4,658 · lowest of 5 lines
3
Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center

Hartsville · 22 mi · File Apr 2026

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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?

Questions people ask