MRI C-Spine Without Contrast Cost Comparison

72142 (CPT)

Cash prices (without insurance) for MRI C-Spine Without Contrast (CPT 72142) range from $641 to $641 across 1 hospitals in 1 state. The national average cash price is $641.

An MRI of the cervical spine (neck area) is a scan that uses magnetic waves and radio waves to create detailed pictures of your neck bones, discs, spinal cord, and surrounding tissues without injecting any dye or contrast material. Your doctor might recommend this test if you're having neck pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, or if they suspect you may have an injury, pinched nerve, or other condition affecting your neck spine. During the procedure, you'll lie still on a table that slides into a tunnel-shaped machine, and you'll hear loud knocking sounds while the images are being taken, which typically takes 20-40 minutes.