Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Virginia Beach, VA
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye: from $1,858.80 to $4,706.74, with a median of $2,000.00. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $141.20 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $1,858.80 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 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 Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center lowest Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC MRI-Spine Cervical WO Contrast | $1,858.80 | $3,098.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital lowest Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC MRI-Spine Cervical WO Contrast | $1,858.80 | $3,098.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC MRI-Spine Cervical WO Contrast | $1,858.80 | $3,098.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Mri-Spine Cervical Wo Contrast | $1,989.20 | $3,315.33 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgr-Mr Cervical Spine W / O Contrast | $2,000.00 | $4,000.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 MRI C-SPINE W/O | $4,706.74 | $5,229.71 | $1,202.83–$4,968.22 | 10% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,858.80, median $2,000.00, highest $4,706.74 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $2,000.00. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.