Neck (Cervical Spine) X-ray (2 to 3 views) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the cervical spine, 2 to 3 views · CPT 72040
$41.00
lowest cash price
$334.40
national median
$3,314.19
highest cash price
921
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $41.00–$3,314.19 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($307.30) → Sep 1, 2026 ($476.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $437.58 | $612.30 | $726.96 |
| Arizona | 24 | $70.30 | $114.70 | $629.22 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $72.90 | $206.05 | $458.00 |
| California | 90 | $135.66 | $431.60 | $1,166.37 |
| Colorado | 17 | $53.86 | $1,266.44 | $1,344.25 |
| Florida | 78 | $91.20 | $1,092.88 | $3,314.19 |
| Georgia | 25 | $101.53 | $440.00 | $1,791.99 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $129.92 | $129.92 | $306.00 |
| Illinois | 51 | $140.00 | $439.92 | $696.96 |
| Indiana | 26 | $169.25 | $249.60 | $1,163.00 |
| Iowa | 29 | $94.40 | $251.55 | $685.10 |
| Kansas | 11 | $252.40 | $680.98 | $2,225.98 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $183.25 | $379.80 | $1,163.00 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $134.68 | $134.68 | $134.68 |
| Maine | 7 | $282.65 | $384.60 | $473.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $106.80 | $106.80 | $106.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $53.76 | $423.00 | $476.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $207.79 | $257.66 | $496.00 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $71.40 | $129.78 | $236.70 |
| Missouri | 21 | $118.50 | $283.25 | $912.18 |
| Montana | 2 | $182.40 | $182.40 | $241.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $187.58 | $211.68 | $371.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $226.19 | $374.95 | $523.10 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $534.95 | $534.95 | $534.95 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $91.33 | $103.69 | $208.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $285.60 | $285.60 | $285.60 |
| New York | 24 | $104.19 | $201.75 | $754.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $299.28 | $299.28 | $442.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $205.60 | $256.00 | $445.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $166.50 | $382.80 | $816.00 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $41.00 | $287.30 | $582.07 |
| Oregon | 13 | $147.42 | $246.75 | $406.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 35 | $88.00 | $405.00 | $770.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $163.00 | $343.50 | $1,147.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $275.20 | $432.00 | $505.60 |
| Tennessee | 38 | $53.48 | $69.30 | $1,647.26 |
| Texas | 109 | $147.00 | $378.40 | $2,598.56 |
| Virginia | 43 | $67.85 | $402.00 | $2,085.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $127.26 | $271.24 | $717.50 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $121.00 | $195.50 | $639.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $91.20 | $304.15 | $750.92 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $78.96 | $330.88 | $360.02 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $663.00 | $34.17 – $918.00 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $663.00 | $34.17 – $722.70 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $663.00 | $34.17 – $918.00 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $663.00 | $34.17 – $918.00 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $663.00 | $34.17 – $918.00 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $663.00 | $34.17 – $918.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $665.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $665.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $665.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $665.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $665.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $665.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $665.70 | not published |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $667.44 | $39.87 – $927.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $675.50 | $53.05 – $93.02 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $680.98 | $44.91 – $238.93 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $680.98 | $44.91 – $238.93 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $680.98 | $44.91 – $145.62 |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton, IA | $685.10 | $9.09 – $488.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $685.65 | $22.69 – $323.23 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $686.40 | $19.80 – $103.06 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $691.24 | $86.33 – $198.52 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $696.96 | $177.88 – $195.67 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $715.26 | $319.37 – $389.75 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $716.40 | not published |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $717.50 | $96.98 – $311.23 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $726.96 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | $731.00 | $31.00 – $130.86 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | $735.88 | $307.27 – $307.27 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $735.88 | $87.42 – $307.27 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $735.90 | $31.41 – $165.36 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $750.92 | not published |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | $754.00 | $31.00 – $109.40 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $760.90 | $77.67 – $201.75 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $766.08 | $59.26 – $1,480.78 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $770.40 | $21.12 – $79.34 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $796.43 | $86.33 – $151.68 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $803.40 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $803.40 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $803.40 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $816.00 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $816.00 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $816.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $827.94 | $85.22 – $194.11 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $827.94 | $85.22 – $194.11 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $849.59 | $87.42 – $174.84 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $849.59 | $87.57 – $175.13 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $850.92 | $87.42 – $347.97 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $850.92 | $247.94 – $347.97 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $850.92 | not published |