Scans and imaging CPT 72141 New Mexico Outpatient

Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in New Mexico

In New Mexico, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye: from $1,885.20 to $2,192.82, with a median of $2,039.01. The lowest price is at Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems (Taos). The highest price is 1.2× 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 23, 2026.

Lowest$1,885.20Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems
Median$2,039.01half pay less
Highest$2,192.82in New Mexico
Lowest saves$153.81vs the median

Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos · Taos, NM MRI SPINE CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST $1,885.20 $2,356.50 Apr 1, 2026
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Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC MRI CERVICAL SPINE W/O DYE $2,192.82 $5,221.00 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

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

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Hobbs, NM 1 $2,192.82 $2,192.82
Taos, NM 1 $1,885.20 $1,885.20

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.