Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye: from $283.22 to $1,307.22, with a median of $774.02. The lowest listed price is at Strong Memorial Hospital and 1 other hospital — $490.80 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $950.97 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 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 Apr 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Memorial Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Mri neck spine w/o dye | $283.22 | — | $290.04–$589.98 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital lowest Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Mri neck spine w/o dye | $283.22 | — | $282.63–$505.83 | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 HB MRI Spinal Canal Cervical W/O Contrast Matrl | $358.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB MRI Spinal Canal Cervical W/O Contrast Matrl | $592.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $956.04 | $1,470.83 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $1,006.36 | $1,548.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $1,006.36 | $1,548.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $1,307.22 | $1,634.02 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 HB MRI Spinal Canal Cervical W/O Contrast Matrl | $1,675.35 | — | $241.42–$1,136.25 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 HB MRI Spinal Canal Cervical W/O Contrast Matrl | $1,675.35 | — | $258.58–$1,136.25 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $283.22, median $774.02, highest $1,307.22 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $1,006.36. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.