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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Indianapolis, IN costs $354 to $4,034. Here's every hospital's price.

12 hospitals in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area, 12 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $354 at Hendricks Regional Health, the median is $583 and the highest is $4,034 at Johnson Memorial Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 11 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Indianapolis, IN median of $583 is 60% below the national median of $1,475 across 1509 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

11 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $117 to $9,366. 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 January 2026 and October 2026. 14 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.

$354
lowest cash price in Indianapolis, IN
Hendricks Regional Health · 21 mi
$228 below the median
$583
median cash price
12 hospitals
11×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
12/26
hospitals with a cash price
14 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Hendricks Regional Health

Danville · 21 mi · File May 2026

$354
list $886
2
Ascension St Vincent Hospital

Indianapolis · 9 mi · File Jan 2026

$583
list $971 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Ascension St Vincent Anderson

Anderson · 32 mi · File Jan 2026

$583
list $971 · lowest of 2 lines
4
St Vincent Heart Center

Carmel · 10 mi · File Jan 2026

$583
list $971 · lowest of 60 lines
5
Ascension St Vincent Carmel

Carmel · 13 mi · File Jan 2026

$583
list $971 · lowest of 5 lines
6
Ascension St Vincent Fishers

Fishers · 18 mi · File Jan 2026

$583
list $971 · lowest of 3 lines
7
Riverview Health

Noblesville · 18 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,289
list $2,149
8
Ascension St Vincent Mercy

Elwood · 37 mi · File Jan 2026

$1,792
list $2,986 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Eskenazi Health

Indianapolis · 3 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,981
list $2,201 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Hancock Regional Hospital

Greenfield · 19 mi · File Oct 2026

$2,498
list $3,122
11
Witham Health Services

Lebanon · 25 mi · File Oct 2026

$2,617
list $3,739
12
Johnson Memorial Hospital

Franklin · 22 mi · File Oct 2026

$4,034
list $5,042
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 Indianapolis, 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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