Scans and imaging CPT 72141 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Grand Rapids, MI — inpatient

In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $998.00 to $2,279.00, with a median of $1,526.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital and 1 other hospital — $528.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,459.40 at 57 hospitals.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 72141, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$998.00Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$1,526.00half pay less
Highest$2,279.00in this market
Difference2.3×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.

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Lowest $998.00Highest $2,279.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital lowest Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo Contrast $998.00 $998.00 — — —
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Corewell Health Greenville Hospital lowest Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo Contrast $998.00 $998.00 — — —
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Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo Contrast $1,526.00 $1,526.00 — — —
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Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo Contrast $1,526.00 $1,526.00 — — —
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Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Mri Cervical Spine Wo Contrast $1,526.00 $1,526.00 — — —
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Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI HCHG MRI SPINE CERVICAL W/O CONTR $2,279.00 $2,279.00 $1,439.19–$2,181.00 — —
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Inpatient: lowest $998.00, median $1,526.00, highest $2,279.00 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,262.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.