MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in St. Louis, MO-IL costs $786 to $5,530. Here's every hospital's price.
18 hospitals in the St. Louis, MO-IL 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 St. Louis, MO-IL metro area, 18 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $786 at Mercy Hospital South, the median is $1,570 and the highest is $5,530 at Shriners Hospitals for Children. The most expensive hospital lists 7.0 times the cheapest for the same code.
The St. Louis, MO-IL median of $1,570 is 8% above the national median of $1,459 across 546 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.
17 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $133 to $4,366. 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 June 2026. 18 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.
Sorted by cash price
Hospital facility fee onlySaint Louis · 16 mi · File Mar 2026
Centreville · 17 mi · File Apr 2026
Crystal City · 38 mi · File Jun 2026
Saint Louis · 10 mi · File Apr 2026
Lake Saint Louis · 24 mi · File Apr 2026
Saint Charles · 8 mi · File Apr 2026
Fenton · 16 mi · File Apr 2026
Saint Louis · 8 mi · File Apr 2026
Bridgeton · 5 mi · File Apr 2026
Washington · 38 mi · File Jun 2026
Troy · 38 mi · File Jun 2026
O Fallon · 25 mi · File Mar 2026
What's in the price
The hospital facility fee for CPT 72141. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.
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.
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 St. Louis, MO-IL without a price for this procedure
Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.
- Alton Memorial HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Anderson HospitalFile could not be read
- Barnes Jewish HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Barnes-Jewish St Peters HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Barnes-Jewish West County HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Carlinville Area HospitalNo website on record
- Christian Hospital NortheastWebsite blocks automated reading
- Community Hospital of StauntonNo website on record
- Gateway Regional Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Jersey Community HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Memorial HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Missouri Baptist Medical CenterWebsite blocks automated reading
- Missouri Baptist Sullivan HospitalNo website on record
- Progress West HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- Red Bud Regional HospitalNo website on record
- St Joseph's HospitalNo website on record
- St Louis Childrens HospitalWebsite blocks automated reading
- St Lukes HospitalNo price file found