Scans and imaging CPT 72141 California Outpatient

Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in California

In California, 98 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye: from $232.00 to $10,776.05, with a median of $2,607.38. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 46.4× the lowest.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72141. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$232.00County of Monterey
Median$2,607.38half pay less
Highest$10,776.05in California
Lowest saves$2,375.38vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast $232.00 $232.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SP CERV W/O CM $305.00 $2,444.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine $305.00 $6,197.50 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI C-SPINE W/O CON $305.00 $4,069.05 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA SP CERV W/O CM $ $305.00 $4,181.60 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine $305.00 $6,140.76 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Mri, Cerv Spine $305.00 $6,197.50 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI CERV SPINE WO CON $305.00 $3,816.12 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA MRI SP CERV W/O CM EXT $305.00 $4,008.14 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI CERVICAL SPINE 2 SEQ W/O $305.00 $2,044.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 72141 MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $425.34 $834.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $742.00 $2,120.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $783.65 $2,239.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $946.08 $1,971.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MR cervical spine wo con $971.46 $3,238.20 Feb 23, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $1,178.10 $3,366.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville · Susanville, CA MRI SPINE CERVICAL WO CNT $1,380.24 $2,430.00 Feb 12, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast $1,461.00 $11,439.00 Apr 2, 2026
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UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINE CERVICL W/O CM $1,532.00 $3,830.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINE CERVICL W/O CM $1,532.00 $3,830.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINE CERVICL W/O CM $1,532.00 $3,830.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $1,594.08 $3,321.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Mri c spine w/o contrast $1,738.40 $3,280.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $2,069.55 $5,913.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $2,069.55 $5,913.00 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI-C/SP CANAL/CONTENT W/O $2,093.35 $5,981.00 Jul 27, 2026
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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE LIMITED $2,200.65 $4,315.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $2,259.36 $4,707.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $2,272.20 $6,492.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $2,298.06 $4,506.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $2,349.57 $4,607.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $2,444.00 $4,700.00 —
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Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $2,483.19 $4,869.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT $2,549.25 $5,665.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI Spine Cervical w/o Contrast $2,665.50 $3,554.00 Jul 1, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Mri Scan Of Upper Spinal Canal $2,739.00 $4,980.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI C Spine WO Contrast $2,815.20 $7,038.00 Apr 1, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O CONTRAST $2,977.50 $11,910.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI SPINE CERVICL W/O CM $2,997.60 $7,494.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $3,096.96 $6,452.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA PET Scan $3,195.97 $4,916.87 Nov 26, 2025
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Madera Community Hospital Madera · Fresno, CA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast $3,240.00 $5,400.00 Jul 30, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL $3,735.20 $6,670.00 —
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Mri Spinal Canal Cervical W/O Contrast Matrl $3,835.75 $3,835.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Lucile Salter Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford Palo Alto · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC MRI Spine Cervical WO Cont Limited $4,119.00 $8,238.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Grossmont Hospital La Mesa · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI CERV SPINE - MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CONTRAST $4,149.75 $5,533.00 —
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Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI CERV SPINE - MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CONTRAST $4,149.75 $5,533.00 —
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Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI CERV SPINE - MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CONTRAST $4,149.75 $5,533.00 —
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Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA HC MRI CERV SPINE - MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CONTRAST $4,149.75 $5,533.00 —
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Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast $4,311.00 $4,311.00 Jul 6, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA MRI-C-SPINE W/O CONTRAST $4,432.80 $5,541.00 Jun 18, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA MRI-C-SPINE W/O CONTRAST $4,432.80 $5,541.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA MRI C Spine WO Contrast $4,512.80 $11,282.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT $4,624.20 $10,276.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA MRI/MRA $5,143.15 $7,912.54 Nov 26, 2025
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Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast $5,209.00 $5,209.00 Jul 22, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Mri C-Spine Wo/Contrast $6,128.00 $6,128.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Mri Spinal Canal Cervical W/O Contrast Matrl $6,697.00 $6,697.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MRI scan of upper spinal canal without contrast $7,240.15 $12,066.91 Sep 17, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA MRI NECK SPINE W/O DYE $7,323.00 $7,323.00 —
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Watsonville Community Hospital Watsonville · Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA MRI NECK SPINE W/O DYE $8,215.98 $13,693.30 Sep 15, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Mri Spinal Canal Cervical W/O Contrast Matrl $9,241.75 $9,241.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC MRI Cervical Spine WO Cont $10,776.05 $10,776.05 —
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 31 $305.00 $2,272.20
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 13 $305.00 $2,444.00
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 12 $971.46 $3,735.20
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 9 $305.00 $2,739.00
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 5 $2,977.50 $3,735.20
Fresno, CA 4 $3,240.00 $4,084.00
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 4 $3,735.20 $3,735.20
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $425.34 $2,416.38
Vallejo, CA 3 $3,735.20 $3,735.20
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $1,738.40 $1,738.40
Eureka-Arcata, CA 1 $2,298.06 $2,298.06
Glendale, CA 1 $3,835.75 $3,835.75
Modesto, CA 1 $3,735.20 $3,735.20
Napa, CA 1 $2,200.65 $2,200.65
Ontario, CA 1 $2,444.00 $2,444.00
Richmond, CA 1 $3,735.20 $3,735.20
Redding, CA 1 $305.00 $305.00
Salinas, CA 1 $232.00 $232.00
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 1 $8,215.98 $8,215.98
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $3,735.20 $3,735.20
Susanville, CA 1 $1,380.24 $1,380.24
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA 1 $4,311.00 $4,311.00

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.

MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.