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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Syracuse, NY costs $900 to $1,543. Here's every hospital's price.

2 hospitals in the Syracuse, NY 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 Syracuse, NY metro area, 2 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $900 at Crouse Hospital, the median is $900 and the highest is $1,543 at St Joseph's Hospital Health Center.

The Syracuse, NY median of $900 is 39% below the national median of $1,475 across 1509 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

3 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $257 to $7,957. 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. 3 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.

$900
lowest cash price in Syracuse, NY
Crouse Hospital · 4 mi
$900
median cash price
2 hospitals
1.7×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
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hospitals with a cash price
3 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Crouse Hospital

Syracuse · 4 mi · File May 2026

$900
list $900
2
St Joseph's Hospital Health Center

Syracuse · 4 mi · File Mar 2026

$1,543
list $2,374
3
University Hospital S U N Y Health Science Center

Syracuse · 4 mi · File Sep 2026

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list $8,841
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 Syracuse, NY 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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