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#581 of 11K

72141

MRI of cervical spine without contrast

MRI of cervical spine without contrast is the #581 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $139.3M in payments across 948K claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $112.68. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $282.08 per claim, 2.5× the median.

Total Paid

$139.3M

0.01% of all spending

Total Claims

948K

Providers

2K

Avg Cost/Claim

$147

National Cost Distribution

How much do providers bill per claim for 72141? Based on 2K providers billing this code nationally.

Median

$112.68

Average

$145.48

Std Dev

$135.08

Max

$2,162.74

Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)

p10
$38.20
p25
$56.95
Median
$112.68
p75
$193.14
p90
$282.08
p95
$374.69
p99
$643.02

50% of providers bill between $56.95 and $193.14 per claim for this code.

90% bill between $38.20 and $282.08.

Top 1% bill above $643.02.

About This Procedure

HCPCS code 72141 (MRI of cervical spine without contrast) was billed by 2K providers across 948K claims, totaling $139.3M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 877K unique beneficiaries.

Risk Assessment

Billing Statistics

Median Cost/Claim

$112.68

Providers Billing

2K

National Spending

$139.3M

Avg/Median Ratio

1.29×

Normal distribution

Top Providers Billing This Code

Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 72141

#ProviderTotal Paid
1Beverly Radiology Medical Group Iii

Los Angeles, CA · Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

$5.1M
2United Medical Imaging Healthcare, Inc.

Los Angeles, CA · Clinic/Center, Radiology

$4.1M
3Norton Hospitals Inc

Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital

$3.2M
41972004489$3.2M
5Lenox Hill Radiology & Medical Imaging Associates, Pc

New York, NY · Radiology, Body Imaging

$2.2M
6Norton Hospitals, Inc

Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital

$2.0M
7Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center

Atlanta, GA · Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

$1.8M
81497148456$1.5M
9Arkansas Childrens Hospital

Little Rock, AR · Clinic/Center, Critical Access Hospital

$1.4M
101629327887$1.3M
11Yale New Haven Hospital

New Haven, CT · General Acute Care Hospital

$1.2M
12Boston Medical Center Corporation

Boston, MA · General Acute Care Hospital

$1.2M
13Advanced Radiology P A

Owings Mills, MD · Radiology Diagnostic Radiology

$1.1M
141477523413$1.0M
15Ashland Hospital Corporation

Ashland, KY · Clinic/Center, Rural Health

$989K
16University Of Kentucky

Lexington, KY · General Acute Care Hospital

$953K
171396707782$932K
18Childrens Hospital Of Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA · Case Manager/Care Coordinator

$884K
19Pikeville Medical Center Inc

Pikeville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital

$865K
20Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority

Richmond, VA · General Acute Care Hospital

$860K

Showing top 20 of 2K providers billing this code