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
$333.83
national median
$3,314.19
highest cash price
918
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 | 23 | $104.19 | $104.19 | $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 | 33 | $88.00 | $394.20 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 81-3257997 BMH Calhoun | Calhoun City, MS | $123.76 | $88.05 – $89.81 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $126.60 | $29.15 – $118.69 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $127.26 | $36.74 – $106.67 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $127.55 | $17.15 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $127.55 | $17.15 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $127.55 | $22.18 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $127.55 | $17.15 – $127.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $127.55 | $17.15 – $127.70 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $127.64 | $29.11 – $191.50 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $128.70 | $6.60 – $168.16 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $129.60 | $29.15 – $88.15 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $129.78 | $79.94 – $223.83 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $129.92 | $15.20 – $411.25 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $134.68 | $77.76 – $181.11 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $135.66 | $1.60 – $156.69 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $136.08 | $75.29 – $219.60 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $140.00 | $110.32 – $634.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $140.82 | $29.11 – $196.59 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $141.68 | $25.62 – $163.91 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $144.00 | $79.21 – $176.47 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $145.09 | $25.52 – $240.10 |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $145.50 | not published |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $145.60 | $83.24 – $194.81 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $145.95 | $111.73 – $2,061.80 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $146.87 | $10.61 – $181.77 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $146.87 | $0.32 – $184.68 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $146.87 | $10.61 – $162.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $147.00 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $147.42 | $10.24 – $24.00 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $147.84 | $10.61 – $229.57 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $188.44 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $335.00 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $259.34 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $64.62 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $148.46 | $13.80 – $21.93 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $149.50 | not published |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $149.93 | $23.84 – $163.91 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $151.50 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $152.10 | $54.25 – $405.60 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $153.10 | $21.25 – $197.58 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $153.55 | $58.65 – $277.50 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $155.20 | $20.63 – $497.84 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $155.20 | $20.63 – $497.84 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $155.74 | $29.11 – $197.58 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $156.16 | $54.25 – $405.60 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $156.77 | $29.11 – $214.56 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | $156.88 | $38.50 – $204.00 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $156.88 | $38.50 – $204.00 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $156.88 | $38.50 – $204.00 |