Soft tissue neck X-ray cost in San Francisco, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 24 hospitals list a cash price for neck soft tissue X-ray as an inpatient: from $182.39 to $744.00, with a median of $464.80. The lowest listed price is at St. Rose Hospital — $282.41 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $327.25 at 209 hospitals.
Cash prices at 24 facilities across 17 cities for code 70360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Rose Hospital lowest Hayward, CA · (510) 782-6200 XR SOFT TISSUE NECK File of Feb 23, 2026 · source file | $182.39 | $607.95 | $425.57–$468.12 | 70% |
| Sequoia Hospital Redwood City, CA · (650) 369-5811 XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $375.29 | $1,031.00 | $443.33–$18,346.00 | 64% |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA · (925) 847-3000 Xr Soft Tissue Neck File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $436.40 | $1,091.00 | — | 60% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA · (510) 784-4000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA · (415) 833-2646 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA · (650) 742-3200 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA · (510) 752-1000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA · (650) 299-2000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond, CA · (510) 752-1000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA · (925) 295-4000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA · (415) 444-2000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA · (510) 454-1000 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA · (925) 813-6500 RADIOLOGIC EXAMINATION NECK SOFT TISSUE source file | $464.80 | $830.00 | $118.00–$370.00 | 44% |
| Novato Community Hospital Novato, CA · (415) 209-1300 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Davies Campus Hospital San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| Eden Medical Center Castro Valley, CA · (510) 537-1234 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Alta Bates Camp Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| California Pacific Medical Center- Van Ness Campus San Francisco, CA · (415) 600-6000 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center - Herrick Campus Berkeley, CA · (510) 204-4444 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| Mills-Peninsula Medical Center Burlingame, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| Sutter Delta Medical Center Antioch, CA · (925) 779-7200 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| Alta Bates Summit Medical Center-Summit Campus-Hawthorne Oakland, CA · (510) 655-4000 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
| Mills Health Center San Mateo, CA · (650) 696-5400 HCHG XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $744.00 | $744.00 | — | — |
Inpatient: lowest $182.39, median $464.80, highest $744.00 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $464.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 12 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.