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)
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
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Radiology Medical Group Iii Los Angeles, CA · Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology | $5.1M |
| 2 | United Medical Imaging Healthcare, Inc. Los Angeles, CA · Clinic/Center, Radiology | $4.1M |
| 3 | Norton Hospitals Inc Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $3.2M |
| 4 | 1972004489 | $3.2M |
| 5 | Lenox Hill Radiology & Medical Imaging Associates, Pc New York, NY · Radiology, Body Imaging | $2.2M |
| 6 | Norton Hospitals, Inc Louisville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.0M |
| 7 | Scottish Rite Children's Medical Center Atlanta, GA · Pediatrics Pediatric Hematology-Oncology | $1.8M |
| 8 | 1497148456 | $1.5M |
| 9 | Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock, AR · Clinic/Center, Critical Access Hospital | $1.4M |
| 10 | 1629327887 | $1.3M |
| 11 | Yale New Haven Hospital New Haven, CT · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.2M |
| 12 | Boston Medical Center Corporation Boston, MA · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.2M |
| 13 | Advanced Radiology P A Owings Mills, MD · Radiology Diagnostic Radiology | $1.1M |
| 14 | 1477523413 | $1.0M |
| 15 | Ashland Hospital Corporation Ashland, KY · Clinic/Center, Rural Health | $989K |
| 16 | University Of Kentucky Lexington, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $953K |
| 17 | 1396707782 | $932K |
| 18 | Childrens Hospital Of Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Case Manager/Care Coordinator | $884K |
| 19 | Pikeville Medical Center Inc Pikeville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $865K |
| 20 | Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Richmond, VA · General Acute Care Hospital | $860K |
Showing top 20 of 2K providers billing this code