Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Duluth, MN — inpatient
In Duluth, MN-WI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $523.87 to $2,116.50, with a median of $2,116.50. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital — $1,592.63 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $1,386.00 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 72141, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Duluth, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital lowest Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 Pro MRI Neck Spine W/O Dye | $523.87 | $963.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MN · (218) 362-6730 HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $798.15 | $1,878.00 | $854.49–$1,868.80 | 58% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora, MN · (218) 229-4222 MRI C-SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,116.50 | $2,864.00 | $1,151.33–$2,864.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior, WI · (715) 817-7000 MRI C-SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,116.50 | $2,864.00 | $1,151.33–$2,591.92 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake, MN · (218) 786-1367 MRI C-SPINE WO CONTRAST | $2,116.50 | $2,864.00 | $1,151.33–$2,591.92 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 C Spine MRI Without Contrast | $2,626.43 | $4,828.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth, MN · (218) 249-2449 MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $3,150.30 | $5,791.00 | — | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $523.87, median $2,116.50, highest $2,116.50 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,116.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
An MRI of the cervical spine uses a magnet and radio waves to make detailed pictures of the neck part of the spine, including discs, nerves and the spinal cord. It is commonly ordered for neck pain that spreads into the arm, numbness, tingling or weakness in the hands. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan of the neck section of the spine. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72141 ($1,700.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing, MNAS MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O CONTRAST | $38.25 | file |