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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Fort Wayne, IN costs $236 to $1,077. Here's every hospital's price.

7 hospitals in the Fort Wayne, IN 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 Fort Wayne, IN metro area, 7 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $236 at Parkview Whitley Hospital, the median is $292 and the highest is $1,077 at Bluffton Regional Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 4.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Fort Wayne, IN median of $292 is 81% below the national median of $1,547 across 1334 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

7 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $222 to $4,366. 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 September 2026. 1 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.

$236
lowest cash price in Fort Wayne, IN
Parkview Whitley Hospital · 17 mi
$56 below the median
$292
median cash price
7 hospitals
4.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
7/8
hospitals with a cash price
1 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Parkview Whitley Hospital

Columbia City · 17 mi · File Sep 2026

$236
list $472 · lowest of 3 lines
2
Parkview Regional Medical Center

Fort Wayne · 14 mi · File Sep 2026

$248
list $496 · lowest of 6 lines
3
Dupont Hospital LLC

Fort Wayne · 13 mi · File Apr 2026

$292
list $1,082 · lowest of 6 lines
4
The Orthopaedic Hospital of Lutheran Health Networ

Ft Wayne · 3 mi · File Apr 2026

$292
list $1,082 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Lutheran Hospital of Indiana

Fort Wayne · 3 mi · File Apr 2026

$325
list $1,083 · lowest of 6 lines
6
St Joseph Health System, LLC

Fort Wayne · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$430
list $1,791 · lowest of 6 lines
7
Bluffton Regional Medical Center

Bluffton · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,077
list $4,488 · lowest of 2 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 Fort Wayne, IN without a price for this procedure

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

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