Soft tissue neck X-ray cost in Fort Smith, AR
In Fort Smith, AR-OK, 4 hospitals list a cash price for neck soft tissue X-ray: from $43.94 to $192.40, with a median of $118.17. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Health - Fort Smith and 1 other hospital — $74.23 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $105.66 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 70360, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Fort Smith, AR-OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Health - Fort Smith lowest Fort Smith, AR · (479) 441-4000 70360 - RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE | $43.94 | $175.76 | $12.71–$175.90 | 75% | — source file |
| Baptist Health - Van Buren lowest Van Buren, AR · (479) 474-3401 70360 - RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE | $43.94 | $175.76 | $18.80–$175.90 | 75% | — source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · (479) 314-6000 Xr Soft Tissue Neck | $192.40 | $296.00 | $65.18–$251.60 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR · (479) 314-6000 Xr Soft Tissue Neck | $192.40 | $296.00 | $65.18–$251.60 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $43.94, median $118.17, highest $192.40 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
A soft tissue neck X-ray shows the airway and the tissues of the throat rather than the spine. It is used in children and adults to look for a swallowed object, swelling of the epiglottis or croup.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.