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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD costs $228 to $8,668. Here's every hospital's price.

20 hospitals in the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD metro area, 20 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $228 at Jefferson Abington Hospital, the median is $819 and the highest is $8,668 at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The most expensive hospital lists 38 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD median of $819 is 44% below the national median of $1,459 across 546 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

25 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $76 to $8,328. 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 September 2025 and September 2026. 26 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.

$228
lowest cash price in Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD
Jefferson Abington Hospital · 18 mi
$592 below the median
$819
median cash price
20 hospitals
38×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
20/51
hospitals with a cash price
26 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Jefferson Abington Hospital

Abington · 18 mi · File Mar 2026

$228
list $1,385 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Lower Bucks Hospital

Bristol · 28 mi · File Sep 2026

$234
list $3,343
3
Roxborough Memorial Hospital

Philadelphia · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$243
list $3,950 · lowest of 3 lines
4
Rothman Orthopaedic Specialty Hospital

Bensalem · 24 mi · File Apr 2026

$251
list $2,749
5
Jefferson Lansdale Hospital

Lansdale · 25 mi · File Mar 2026

$275
list $1,385 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia · 9 mi · File Mar 2026

$282
list $3,688 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital

Philadelphia · 13 mi · File Dec 2025

$283
· lowest of 2 lines
8
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital

East Norriton · 18 mi · File Dec 2025

$283
· lowest of 2 lines
9
Jefferson Stratford Hospital

Stratford · 17 mi · File Mar 2026

$309
list $3,468 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center

Meadowbrook · 19 mi · File Sep 2025

$819
list $2,048 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

Camden · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$877
list $8,766 · lowest of 2 lines
12
Virtua Mount Holly Hospital

Mount Holly · 28 mi · File Apr 2026

$877
list $8,766
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 Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD 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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