MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Little Rock, AR costs $691 to $2,996. Here's every hospital's price.
4 hospitals in the Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $691 at Conway Regional Medical Center, INC, the median is $958 and the highest is $2,996 at Arkansas Children's Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 4.3 times the cheapest for the same code.
The Little Rock, AR median of $958 is 35% below the national median of $1,475 across 1509 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $216 to $3,141. 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 February 2026 and August 2026. 8 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.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlyConway · 23 mi · File Jul 2026
Little Rock · 5 mi · File Jun 2026
Sherwood · 12 mi · File Feb 2026
Little Rock · 6 mi · File Aug 2026
Benton · 11 mi · File Jul 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 72141. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 Little Rock, AR without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Arkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreWebsite blocks automated reading
- Arkansas Heart Hospital, LLCWebsite blocks automated reading
- Arkansas Surgical HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Baptist Health Medical Center North Little Rockcode not in file
- Baptist Health Medical Center- Conwaycode not in file
- Baptist Health Medical Center-Little Rockcode not in file
- Chi-St Vincent InfirmaryNo price file found
- Unity Health - JacksonvilleNo website on record