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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Phoenix, AZ costs $280 to $833. Here's every hospital's price.

13 hospitals in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ 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 Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ metro area, 13 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $280 at Banner Boswell Medical Center, the median is $345 and the highest is $833 at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 3.0 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Phoenix, AZ median of $345 is 76% below the national median of $1,459 across 546 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

14 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $73 to $4,431. 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 May 2026. 28 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.

$280
lowest cash price in Phoenix, AZ
Banner Boswell Medical Center · 31 mi
$65 below the median
$345
median cash price
13 hospitals
3.0×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
13/42
hospitals with a cash price
28 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Banner Boswell Medical Center

Sun City · 31 mi · File Mar 2026

$280
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
2
Banner Ironwood Medical Center

Queen Creek · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$282
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
3
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

Sun City West · 37 mi · File Mar 2026

$301
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Banner Baywood Medical Center

Mesa · 27 mi · File Mar 2026

$304
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Banner Estrella Medical Center

Phoenix · 23 mi · File Mar 2026

$308
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
6
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center

Casa Grande · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$318
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
7
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center

Chandler · 14 mi · File Mar 2026

$345
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
8
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

Phoenix · 19 mi · File Mar 2026

$347
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
9
Banner Gateway Medical Center

Gilbert · 24 mi · File May 2026

$390
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
10
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Glendale · 30 mi · File Mar 2026

$419
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
11
Banner Desert Medical Center

Mesa · 18 mi · File Mar 2026

$458
list $2,410 · lowest of 4 lines
12
Banner Heart Hospital

Mesa · 27 mi · File Mar 2026

$638
list $2,410 · 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 Phoenix, AZ 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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