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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Minneapolis, MN-WI costs $30 to $2,321. Here's every hospital's price.

12 hospitals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area, 12 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $30 at M Health Fairview St John's Hospital, the median is $753 and the highest is $2,321 at Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 78 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Minneapolis, MN-WI median of $753 is 48% below the national median of $1,459 across 546 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

12 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $28 to $8,838. 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. 18 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.

$30
lowest cash price in Minneapolis, MN-WI
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital · 13 mi
$723 below the median
$753
median cash price
12 hospitals
78×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
12/30
hospitals with a cash price
18 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
M Health Fairview St John's Hospital

Maplewood · 13 mi · File Feb 2026

$30
list $48 · lowest of 3 lines
2
M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital

Edina · 15 mi · File Feb 2026

$30
list $48 · lowest of 3 lines
3
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center

Minneapolis · 9 mi · File Feb 2026

$99
list $158 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Abbott Northwestern Hospital

Minneapolis · 10 mi · File Jun 2026

$411
list $855 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Fairview Northland Regional Hospital

Princeton · 35 mi · File Jan 2026

$753
list $1,878 · lowest of 2 lines
6
M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital

Woodbury · 19 mi · File Feb 2026

$753
list $1,878 · lowest of 2 lines
7
M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital

Burnsville · 24 mi · File Feb 2026

$798
list $1,878 · lowest of 2 lines
8
North Memorial Health Hospital

Robbinsdale · 6 mi · File Apr 2026

$828
list $1,571
9
Maple Grove Hospital

Maple Grove · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

$828
list $1,571
10
Buffalo Hospital

Buffalo · 30 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,386
list $2,475 · lowest of 16 lines
11
River Falls Area Hospital

River Falls · 36 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,386
list $2,475 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Gillette Childrens Specialty Hospital

Saint Paul · 13 mi · File Jan 2026

$2,321
list $3,868 · lowest of 4 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 Minneapolis, MN-WI 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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