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MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast in Tucson, AZ costs $403 to $2,643. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Tucson, AZ 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 Tucson, AZ metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for mri of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast (CPT 72141). The lowest is $403 at Banner-University Medical Center South Campus, the median is $1,359 and the highest is $2,643 at Oro Valley Hospital. The most expensive hospital lists 6.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Tucson, AZ median of $1,359 is 12% below the national median of $1,547 across 1334 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

5 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $156 to $9,910. 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 April 2026. 4 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.

$403
lowest cash price in Tucson, AZ
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus · 50 mi
$956 below the median
$1,359
median cash price
5 hospitals
6.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
5/9
hospitals with a cash price
4 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus

Tucson · 50 mi · File Mar 2026

$403
list $2,938 · lowest of 2 lines
2
Banner - University Medical Center Tucson Campus

Tucson · 50 mi · File Mar 2026

$526
list $2,938 · lowest of 2 lines
3
Tucson Medical Center

Tucson · 54 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,359
list $4,853 · lowest of 4 lines
4
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita

Sahuarita · 48 mi · File Apr 2026

$1,982
list $11,011 · lowest of 4 lines
5
Oro Valley Hospital

Oro Valley · 52 mi · File Apr 2026

$2,643
list $11,011 · 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 Tucson, AZ 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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