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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Riverside, CA costs $305 to $10,776. Here's every hospital's price.

14 hospitals in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA metro area, 14 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $305 at Chino Valley Medical Center, the median is $2,444 and the highest is $10,776 at Riverside University Health System-Medical Center. The most expensive hospital lists 35 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Riverside, CA median of $2,444 is 67% above 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 $126 to $21,019. 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 September 2026. 20 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.

$305
lowest cash price in Riverside, CA
Chino Valley Medical Center · 95 mi
$2,139 below the median
$2,444
median cash price
14 hospitals
35×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
14/34
hospitals with a cash price
20 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Chino Valley Medical Center

Chino · 95 mi · File Sep 2026

$305
list $6,198
2
Desert Valley Hospital

Victorville · 66 mi · File Sep 2026

$305
list $4,069
3
Montclair Hospital Medical Center

Montclair · 95 mi · File Sep 2026

$305
list $6,198
4
Providence St Mary Medical Center

Apple Valley · 57 mi · File Apr 2026

$946
list $1,971 · lowest of 11 lines
5
San Antonio Regional Hospital

Upland · 91 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,461
list $11,439
6
St Bernardine Medical Center

San Bernardino · 71 mi · File Feb 2026

$2,334
list $7,008 · lowest of 2 lines
7
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario

Fontana · 81 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,444
list $4,700
8
Loma Linda University Children's Hospital

Loma Linda · 73 mi · File Sep 2026

$2,549
list $5,665 · lowest of 2 lines
9
Victor Valley Global Medical Center

Victorville · 66 mi · File May 2026

$3,621
list $3,621 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Hemet Global Medical Center

Hemet · 72 mi · File Jun 2026

$4,316
list $4,316 · lowest of 2 lines
11
Menifee Global Medical Center

Sun City · 82 mi · File May 2026

$4,316
list $4,316 · lowest of 2 lines
12
Loma Linda University Medical Center

Loma Linda · 73 mi · File Sep 2026

$4,624
list $10,276 · 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 Riverside, CA 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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