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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Pittsburgh, PA costs $234 to $6,214. Here's every hospital's price.

15 hospitals in the Pittsburgh, PA 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 Pittsburgh, PA metro area, 15 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $234 at Advanced Surgical Hospital, the median is $3,092 and the highest is $6,214 at UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside. The most expensive hospital lists 27 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Pittsburgh, PA median of $3,092 is 112% above the national median of $1,459 across 546 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

15 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $180 to $8,803. 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 April 2026. 16 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.

$234
lowest cash price in Pittsburgh, PA
Advanced Surgical Hospital · 31 mi
$2,857 below the median
$3,092
median cash price
15 hospitals
27×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
15/31
hospitals with a cash price
16 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Advanced Surgical Hospital

Washington · 31 mi · File Apr 2026

$234
list $2,038 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Heritage Valley Beaver

Beaver · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$480
list $1,779
3
Heritage Valley Sewickley

Sewickley · 17 mi · File Mar 2026

$480
list $1,779
4
Acmh Hospital

Kittanning · 28 mi · File Mar 2026

$743
list $2,478 · lowest of 2 lines
5
UPMC Jameson

New Castle · 45 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,520
list $2,533 · lowest of 2 lines
6
Penn Highlands Mon Valley

Monongahela · 20 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,756
list $2,926 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Penn Highlands Connellsville

Connellsville · 34 mi · File Feb 2026

$1,756
list $2,926 · lowest of 4 lines
8
UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh · 5 mi · File Mar 2026

$3,092
list $5,153 · lowest of 2 lines
9
UPMC St Margaret

Pittsburgh · 2 mi · File Mar 2026

$3,683
list $6,138 · lowest of 2 lines
10
UPMC Passavant

Pittsburgh · 11 mi · File Mar 2026

$3,802
list $6,336 · lowest of 2 lines
11
UPMC Mckeesport Hospital

Mc Keesport · 8 mi · File Mar 2026

$3,835
list $6,391 · lowest of 2 lines
12
UPMC East

Monroeville · 6 mi · File Mar 2026

$3,941
list $6,568 · 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 Pittsburgh, PA 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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