Neck (cervical spine) MRI cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 43 hospitals publish a cash price for MRI of the neck (cervical spine), no contrast dye: from $244.46 to $1,687.28, with a median of $752.00. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 6.9× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$244.46Erlanger Health
Median$752.00half pay less
Highest$1,687.28in Tennessee
Lowest saves$507.54vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA CHG MRI SPINAL CANAL CERVICAL W/O CONTRAST MATRL | $244.46 | $463.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE CERVICAL LTD WO CONTRAST | $365.61 | $1,741.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE CERVICAL LTD WO CONTRAST | $365.61 | $1,741.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE CERVICAL LTD WO CONTRAST | $365.61 | $1,741.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN MRI, CERV SPINE | $555.64 | $1,916.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN MRI, CERV SPINE | $555.64 | $1,916.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI, CERV SPINE | $555.64 | $1,916.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson County Community Hospital Mountain City · Mountain City, TN HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $593.63 | $2,581.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CON | $604.95 | $4,033.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN MR SPINE CERV WO CON | $658.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN MR CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT | $681.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN MR CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT | $705.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT | $705.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN MR CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT | $752.00 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN MR CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN MR CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN MR CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN MR CERVICAL SPINE WO CONT | $775.50 | $2,350.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $802.40 | $4,012.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC MRI Spine Cervical W/O Contrast | $817.00 | $2,827.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY MR-CERV SPINE WO | $899.39 | $4,635.97 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN MRI C-SPINE W/O CONT | $930.30 | $3,101.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $939.55 | $4,085.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MR SPINE CERVICAL WO CONTRAST | $975.36 | $4,064.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN MRI C-SPINE W/O CONT | $976.83 | $3,256.10 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN MRI C-SPINE W/O CONT | $976.83 | $3,256.10 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI - CERV WO | $1,001.88 | $3,339.60 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI CERV SPINE WO | $1,002.12 | $3,340.40 | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN MRI, CERV SPINE | $1,034.64 | $1,916.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Cerv Spine - MRI Cervical Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Cerv Spine - MRI Cervical Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Cerv Spine - MRI Cervical Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Cerv Spine - MRI Cervical Spine WO Contrast | $1,364.44 | $6,202.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC MRI, Cerv Spine - MRI Cervical Spine WO Contrast | $1,432.86 | $6,513.00 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Magnetic resonance (eg, proton) imaging, spinal canal and contents, cervical; without contrast material | $1,687.28 | $5,758.65 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $365.61 | $1,364.44 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $705.00 | $775.50 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $555.64 | $1,002.00 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $244.46 | $244.46 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $899.39 | $899.39 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $976.83 | $976.83 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $752.00 | $752.00 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $604.95 | $604.95 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $939.55 | $939.55 |
| Mountain City, TN | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $930.30 | $930.30 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $705.00 | $705.00 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $817.00 | $817.00 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $1,687.28 | $1,687.28 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $976.83 | $976.83 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $593.63 | $593.63 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $681.50 | $681.50 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $555.64 | $555.64 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $658.00 | $658.00 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $555.64 | $555.64 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $802.40 | $802.40 |
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
- Alabama$2,687.97
- Alaska$3,502.20
- Arizona$726.38
- Arkansas$900.00
- California$2,607.38
- Colorado$984.49
- Connecticut$1,508.65
- Delaware$2,510.28
- Florida$2,402.45
- Georgia$1,760.46
- Hawaii$1,423.20
- Idaho$1,857.00
- Illinois$1,777.50
- Indiana$1,077.12
- Iowa$1,741.80
- Kansas$1,466.00
- Kentucky$3,233.54
- Louisiana$947.97
- Maine$1,367.88
- Maryland$469.03
- Massachusetts$2,703.00
- Michigan$1,459.40
- Minnesota$1,386.00
- Mississippi$992.68
- Missouri$1,986.73
- Montana$1,746.80
- Nebraska$1,523.32
- Nevada$1,131.53
- New Hampshire$1,918.95
- New Jersey$322.54
- New Mexico$2,039.01
- New York$950.97
- North Carolina$1,947.58
- North Dakota$1,765.19
- Ohio$1,291.55
- Oklahoma$1,018.02
- Oregon$1,776.00
- Pennsylvania$1,741.80
- Puerto Rico$672.50
- Rhode Island$1,258.00
- South Carolina$2,042.95
- South Dakota$3,238.00
- Texas$2,266.09
- Utah$2,346.95
- Vermont$3,067.50
- Virginia$1,858.80
- Washington$2,021.60
- West Virginia$1,456.75
- Wisconsin$1,700.89
- Wyoming$1,227.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.