Scans and imaging CPT 72141 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Wapakoneta, OH — inpatient

In Wapakoneta, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,191.40 to $3,191.40, with a median of $3,191.40. Across Ohio, the median is $1,611.50 at 119 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72141, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$3,191.40Grand Lake Health System
Median$3,191.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,191.40in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O CONTRAS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file $3,191.40 $3,546.00 — 10%
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.

Inpatient: lowest $3,191.40, median $3,191.40, highest $3,191.40.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,191.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.