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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $163.00 | $39.59 – $89.03 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $163.00 | $80.94 – $89.03 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $163.52 | $30.63 – $919.80 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $163.80 | $59.22 – $252.00 |
| UPMC Cole | Coudersport, PA | $165.60 | $27.82 – $220.80 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $166.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $166.50 | $86.58 – $259.74 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $166.80 | $58.38 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $166.80 | $58.38 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $166.80 | $58.38 – $275.46 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $166.80 | $58.38 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $166.80 | $58.38 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $166.80 | $58.38 – $275.46 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $166.80 | $58.38 – $275.46 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $169.25 | $92.07 – $184.15 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $174.69 | $111.73 – $2,407.60 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $178.75 | $24.14 – $179.57 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $179.76 | $84.80 – $92.23 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $180.00 | $53.05 – $92.53 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | $180.32 | $25.62 – $52.96 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $180.32 | $25.62 – $163.91 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $180.60 | not published |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $182.40 | $52.81 – $283.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $183.25 | $104.65 – $455.00 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $184.60 | $100.77 – $497.22 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $184.60 | $85.07 – $446.94 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $185.50 | not published |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $187.36 | $45.84 – $292.79 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $187.50 | $34.50 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $187.50 | $34.50 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $187.50 | $34.50 – $151.08 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $187.50 | $34.50 – $151.08 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $187.58 | $21.85 – $97.92 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $187.62 | $17.78 – $188.56 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $187.62 | $17.78 – $188.56 |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $188.40 | $21.61 – $266.90 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $188.40 | $21.61 – $134.58 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $188.40 | $21.61 – $135.31 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $188.40 | $21.61 – $154.16 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $188.40 | $18.98 – $83.95 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $188.40 | $21.61 – $266.90 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $190.00 | $119.90 – $634.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $190.71 | $31.41 – $301.96 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $190.96 | $9.10 – $137.97 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $192.50 | $7.98 – $58.62 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $192.50 | $56.71 – $84.53 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $193.32 | $1.60 – $48.75 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $193.50 | $7.98 – $156.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Watonga | Watonga, OK | $193.70 | $24.14 – $200.05 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $194.00 | not published |