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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Sacramento, CA costs $1,076 to $5,764. Here's every hospital's price.

10 hospitals in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area, 10 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $1,076 at Mercy General Hospital, the median is $2,174 and the highest is $5,764 at Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif. The most expensive hospital lists 5.4 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Sacramento, CA median of $2,174 is 47% above the national median of $1,475 across 1509 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

10 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $71 to $10,714. 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 March 2026 and September 2026. 6 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.

$1,076
lowest cash price in Sacramento, CA
Mercy General Hospital · 29 mi
$1,099 below the median
$2,174
median cash price
10 hospitals
5.4×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
10/16
hospitals with a cash price
6 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy General Hospital

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Sep 2026

$1,076
list $5,828 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Mercy San Juan Medical Center

Carmichael · 19 mi · File Sep 2026

$1,313
list $5,828 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento

Sacramento · 32 mi · File Sep 2026

$1,411
list $5,828 · lowest of 2 lines
4
Woodland Memorial Hospital

Woodland · 43 mi · File Sep 2026

$1,475
list $5,828 · lowest of 2 lines
5
Mercy Hospital of Folsom

Folsom · 11 mi · File Sep 2026

$2,174
list $5,828 · lowest of 2 lines
6
University of California Davis Medical Center

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,409
list $6,022
7
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento

Sacramento · 25 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,735
list $6,670 · lowest of 6 lines
8
Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento

Sacramento · 31 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,735
list $6,670 · lowest of 3 lines
9
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville

Roseville · 13 mi · File Apr 2026

$3,735
list $6,670 · lowest of 2 lines
10
Shriners Hospitals for Children Northern Calif

Sacramento · 29 mi · File Mar 2026

$5,764
list $5,764 · lowest of 20 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 Sacramento, 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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