Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye: from $2,087.40 to $6,642.90, with a median of $2,087.40. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across Virginia, the median is $1,858.80 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 72141, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC MRI-Spine Cervical WO Contrast | $2,087.40 | $3,479.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond lowest Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC MRI-Spine Cervical WO Contrast | $2,087.40 | $3,479.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center lowest Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC MRI-Spine Cervical WO Contrast | $2,087.40 | $3,479.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center lowest Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC MRI-Spine Cervical WO Contrast | $2,087.40 | $3,479.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC MRI-Spine Cervical WO Contrast | $6,642.90 | $22,143.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,087.40, median $2,087.40, highest $6,642.90 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,229.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.