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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Phoenix, AZ costs $8 to $1,465. Here's every hospital's price.

17 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, 17 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $8 at Chandler Regional Medical Center, the median is $284 and the highest is $1,465 at St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 181 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Phoenix, AZ median of $284 is 81% below the national median of $1,475 across 1509 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

18 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $10 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 September 2026. 24 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.

$8
lowest cash price in Phoenix, AZ
Chandler Regional Medical Center · 14 mi
$276 below the median
$284
median cash price
17 hospitals
181×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
17/42
hospitals with a cash price
24 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Chandler Regional Medical Center

Chandler · 14 mi · File Sep 2026

$8
list $29 · lowest of 10 lines
2
Banner Boswell Medical Center

Sun City · 31 mi · File Sep 2026

$229
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Banner Ironwood Medical Center

Queen Creek · 29 mi · File Sep 2026

$231
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center

Sun City West · 37 mi · File Sep 2026

$247
list $1,973 · lowest of 8 lines
5
Banner Baywood Medical Center

Mesa · 27 mi · File Sep 2026

$249
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Banner Estrella Medical Center

Phoenix · 23 mi · File Sep 2026

$253
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center

Casa Grande · 30 mi · File Sep 2026

$260
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 lines
8
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center

Chandler · 14 mi · File Sep 2026

$282
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix

Phoenix · 19 mi · File Sep 2026

$284
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Banner Gateway Medical Center

Gilbert · 24 mi · File Sep 2026

$320
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center

Glendale · 30 mi · File Sep 2026

$343
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 lines
12
Banner Desert Medical Center

Mesa · 18 mi · File Sep 2026

$375
list $1,973 · lowest of 2 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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