How much does MRI cervical spine, without contrast cost in Texas?
CPT 72141 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Texas.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
72141 MRI cervical spine, without contrast
Ask to pay
$483
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
Typical
$2,394
Medicare $242
Ask $483
$181 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $22,010
What Medicare paysⓘ
$242
Typical price near you
$2,394
Cash / self-pay price
$2,394
Prices near you — 74 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Medical Center of El Paso lowest | Hospital | $181cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Harris Health Lyndon B. Johnson Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $231cash | 1.0× | — |
| Harris Health Ben Taub Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $231cash | 1.0× | — |
| UT MD Anderson Cancer Center (Houston) | Hospital | $616negotiated | 2.5× | — |
| Covenant Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $749cash | 3.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UT Southwestern William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $986cash | 4.1× | ★★★★★ |
| JPS Health Network – John Peter Smith Hospital (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $1,129cash | 4.7× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's North Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $1,333cash | 5.5× | — |
| University Hospital - University Health (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,404cash | 5.8× | — |
| Houston Methodist Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $1,408cash | 5.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,408cash | 5.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital (Sugar Land) | Hospital | $1,408cash | 5.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $1,451cash | 6.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital – Westover Hills (San Antonio) | Hospital | $1,629cash | 6.7× | — |
| Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $1,716cash | 7.1× | — |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $1,716cash | 7.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at UT (Austin) | Hospital | $1,871cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Hospital | $1,871cash | 7.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Memorial Hermann–Texas Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,078cash | 8.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,266cash | 9.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,266cash | 9.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Plano | Hospital | $2,266cash | 9.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – College Station | Hospital | $2,318cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Temple | Hospital | $2,318cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital (Arlington) | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford | Hospital | $2,394cash | 9.9× | — |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock | Hospital | $2,539cash | 10.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Shannon Medical Center (San Angelo) | Hospital | $2,734cash | 11.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Parkland Health (Dallas) | Hospital | $2,805cash | 11.6× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Luke's Health–The Woodlands Hospital (The Woodlands) | Hospital | $2,950cash | 12.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center (Houston) | Hospital | $2,950cash | 12.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Cook Children's Medical Center (Fort Worth) | Hospital | $3,035cash | 12.6× | — |
| Texas Children's Hospital (Houston) | Hospital | $3,706cash | 15.3× | — |
| Hendrick Medical Center (Abilene) | Hospital | $4,531cash | 18.7× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Memorial Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $4,670cash | 19.3× | ★★★★★ |
| UMC Health System – University Medical Center (Lubbock) | Hospital | $4,877cash | 20.2× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $4,903cash | 20.3× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Sierra Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $5,289cash | 21.9× | — |
| Methodist Hospital Metropolitan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $5,746cash | 23.8× | — |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital (Dallas) | Hospital | $6,306cash | 26.1× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's South Austin Medical Center (Austin) | Hospital | $6,794cash | 28.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Doctors Hospital at Renaissance (Edinburg) | Hospital | $6,810cash | 28.2× | — |
| Medical City Fort Worth | Hospital | $7,605cash | 31.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Brownsville | Hospital | $7,846cash | 32.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Texsan (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,501cash | 35.2× | — |
| Methodist Hospital (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,501cash | 35.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Methodist Hospital Stone Oak (San Antonio) | Hospital | $8,501cash | 35.2× | ★★★★★ |
| St. David's Round Rock Medical Center (Round Rock) | Hospital | $8,764cash | 36.3× | — |
| Medical City Frisco | Hospital | $9,334cash | 38.6× | — |
| Medical City Plano | Hospital | $9,334cash | 38.6× | ★★★★★ |
| The Hospitals of Providence Transmountain Campus (El Paso) | Hospital | $11,690cash | 48.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Valley Baptist Medical Center – Harlingen | Hospital | $11,696cash | 48.4× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake (Webster) gross charge | Hospital | $14,793cash | 61.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Northeast Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $15,000cash | 62.1× | — |
| North Central Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $15,000cash | 62.1× | — |
| St. Luke's Baptist Hospital (San Antonio) gross charge | Hospital | $15,000cash | 62.1× | — |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Medical Center (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $18,977cash | 78.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare West (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $19,795cash | 81.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Northwest (Houston) gross charge | Hospital | $22,010cash | 91.1× | ★★★★★ |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 7 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
- For 72141 (MRI cervical spine, without contrast), Medicare's benchmark rate is $241.72. A fair self-pay target for this line is $483.44. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 72141 is $2,394.15, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $2,026.45–$6,798.06. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 72141 cost in Texas?
For MRI cervical spine, without contrast (CPT 72141) in Texas, a fair self-pay price is around $2,394, with hospitals ranging from $2,026 to $6,798 across 74 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $242, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does MRI cervical spine, without contrast cost in Texas?
A fair self-pay price for MRI cervical spine, without contrast (CPT 72141) in Texas is around $2,394, with hospital prices ranging from $2,026 to $6,798 across 74 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 72141?
Medicare pays about $242 for MRI cervical spine, without contrast (CPT 72141). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of MRI cervical spine, without contrast?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.