Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast in Ohio?

The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $83.50. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.

Are these the prices I'll pay?

These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.

Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?

Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.

Where does this data come from?

Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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MRI Scan of Upper Spinal Canal without Contrast Cost in Ohio

What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 108 Ohio hospitals. CPT 72141. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.

📊 Median $1,852 📉 Low $83.50 📈 High $6,226 🏥 108 hospitals 🏛️ 79 with insurance contracts 🇺🇸 Medicare $179

Hospital comparison — Ohio

Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 108 hospitals.

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Hospital	Cash	Aetna	UHC	Molina	Humana	Cigna	MultiPlan	Centene	BCBS
BARNESVILLE HOSPITAL BARNESVILLE	$83.50	$31.50	$28.38	—	$31.50	$95.00	$95.00	—	$2,192
HARRISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL CADIZ	$83.50	$30.00	$42.00	—	$44.10	$95.00	$95.00	—	$70.80
METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND	$141	$287	$525	—	$119	—	—	—	$491
CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S COLLEGE HILL CAMPUS CINCINNATI	$183	$51.70	$54.54	$106	$54.29	$290	—	$54.29	—
COSHOCTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER COSHOCTON	$224	—	$225	$225	—	—	$336	—	—
EAST LIVERPOOL CITY HOSPITAL EAST LIVERPOOL	$224	—	$220	$225	—	—	$336	—	—
LIMA MEMORIAL HEALTH SYSTEM LIMA	$290	$228	—	—	—	—	—	—	$943
HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL NAPOLEON	$329	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AULTMAN HOSPITAL CANTON	$691	$226	—	—	—	—	—	—	$451
KETTERING HEALTH DAYTON DAYTON	$1,033	$235	$365	$247	—	—	—	—	$352
KETTERING HEALTH BEHAVIORAL MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON	$1,033	$237	$367	$248	—	—	—	—	$359
KETTERING HEALTH BEHAVIORAL MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON	$1,033	$237	$367	$248	—	—	—	—	$359
KETTERING HEALTH TROY TROY	$1,033	$234	$363	$246	—	—	—	—	$356
KETTERING HEALTH HAMILTON HAMILTON	$1,033	$237	$367	$248	—	—	—	—	$357
KETTERING HEALTH GREENE MEMORIAL XENIA	$1,033	$234	$363	$246	—	—	—	—	$356
KETTERING HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS KETTERING	$1,033	$235	$365	$247	—	—	—	—	$352
SOIN MEDICAL CENTER BEAVERCREEK	$1,033	$235	$365	$247	—	—	—	—	$352
HOLZER GALLIPOLIS GALLIPOLIS	$1,075	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF MIAMISBURG MIAMISBURG	$1,081	$197	$233	$233	$233	—	$865	—	—
AULTMAN ALLIANCE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ALLIANCE	$1,084	$226	—	—	—	—	—	—	$451
ASHTABULA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ASHTABULA	$1,086	$100	$83.66	$321	—	$667	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL EAST COLUMBUS	$1,127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL DUBLIN DUBLIN	$1,127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL GROVE CITY GROVE CITY	$1,127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL NEW ALBANY HOSPITAL NEW ALBANY	$1,127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
MOUNT CARMEL ST ANN'S HOSPITAL WESTERVILLE	$1,127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DILEY RIDGE MEDICAL CENTER CANAL WINCHESTER	$1,127	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ADENA PIKE MEDICAL CENTER WAVERLY	$1,151	$552	$1,980	$552	$552	$1,667	$2,187	—	—
ADENA FAYETTE MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE	$1,151	$944	$1,448	$944	$944	$1,586	$2,187	—	—
ADENA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHILLICOTHE	$1,151	$230	$230	$230	$230	$1,085	$2,187	—	—
ADENA GREENFIELD MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD	$1,151	$552	$552	$552	$558	$2,187	$2,187	—	—
INSTITUTE FOR ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY SUITE B	$1,183	—	$828	—	—	—	—	—	—
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF UNION COUNTY MARYSVILLE	$1,235	$85.00	$78.00	$230	$89.00	$81.50	$85.00	—	—
THE CHRIST HOSPITAL AUBURN AVE CINCINNATI	$1,241	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GRADY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DELAWARE	$1,282	$230	—	$239	—	—	—	—	—
DOCTORS HOSPITAL COLUMBUS	$1,292	$235	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
OHIOHEALTH GROVE CITY METHODIST HOSPITAL GROVE CITY	$1,292	$235	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
DUBLIN METHODIST HOSPITAL DUBLIN	$1,292	$230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
PICKERINGTON METHODIST HOSPITAL PICKERINGTON	$1,292	$235	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
RIVERSIDE METHODIST HOSPITAL COLUMBUS	$1,292	$230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
GRANT MEDICAL CENTER COLUMBUS	$1,292	$230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEDICAL CENTER OHIO PORTSMOUTH	$1,351	$2,232	$2,154	—	—	$1,595	$3,039	—	$1,753
BERGER HOSPITAL CIRCLEVILLE	$1,391	$230	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UCHEALTH UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER CINCINNATI	$1,498	$237	—	—	$319	—	—	—	$305
UCHEALTH SURGICAL CENTER WEST CHESTER	$1,498	$233	—	—	—	—	—	—	$305
TRIHEALTH CLINTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL WILMINGTON	$1,650	$231	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
VAN WERT HOSPITAL VAN WERT	$1,699	$245	—	—	—	—	—	—	$250
TWIN CITY MEDICAL CENTER DENNISON	$1,726	$202	$207	$1,183	$114	$3,028	—	—	—
UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO MEDICAL CENTER TOLEDO	$1,727	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
POMERENE HOSPITAL MILLERSBURG	$1,771	$226	$226	$221	$90.00	$1,959	$90.00	—	—
HARDIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL KENTON	$1,785	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ATRIUM MEDICAL CENTER MIDDLETOWN	$1,843	—	$273	—	—	—	—	—	—
WAYNE HOSPITAL GREENVILLE	$1,844	$33.00	$33.00	—	$33.00	$33.00	—	$33.00	—
SUMMA REHABILITATION HOSPITAL AKRON	$1,852	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
UH CONNEAUT MEDICAL CENTER CONNEAUT	$1,914	$791	$791	$791	$791	$791	$2,297	$791	—
UH GENEVA MEDICAL CENTER GENEVA	$1,914	$510	$510	$510	$510	$510	$2,297	$510	—
WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL W MICHIGAN ST SIDNEY	$1,922	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SALEM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SALEM	$1,960	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ADAMS COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SEAMAN	$1,970	—	$157	$157	$157	—	—	—	—
TRINITY MEDICAL CENTER WEST STEUBENVILLE	$1,981	$223	$223	$223	$212	$2,677	—	$223	—

What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72141, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $1,948 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.

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That is the median of what the 108 Ohio hospitals above publish for Mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.

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Medicare reimbursement benchmark

For CPT 72141 in Ohio, Medicare reimburses about $179 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Ohio range from $83.50 to $6,226 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 10.4x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.

Frequently asked questions

How much does mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast cost in Ohio?: Cash prices for mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast (CPT 72141) in Ohio range from $83.50 to $6,226, with a median of $1,852. Prices vary widely by hospital.
Where can I find the cheapest mri scan of upper spinal canal without contrast in Ohio?: The cheapest Ohio hospital published cash price for this procedure is $83.50. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
Are these the prices I'll pay?: These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?: Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
Where does this data come from?: Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.

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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Ohio facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72141 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.