Scans and imaging CPT 72141 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Hayward, WI — inpatient

In Hayward, WI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye as an inpatient: from $3,307.97 to $3,307.97, with a median of $3,307.97. Across Wisconsin, the median is $2,110.00 at 100 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72141, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$3,307.97Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center
Median$3,307.97half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,307.97in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceInsurers payOff list
Tamarack Health Hayward Medical Center Hayward, WI · (715) 934-4321 MRI C-Spine WO Contrast source file $3,307.97 $3,482.07 $394.15–$3,279.23 5%
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 $3,307.97, median $3,307.97, highest $3,307.97.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,307.97 — 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.