Soft tissue neck X-ray cost in Santa Maria, CA — inpatient
In Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for neck soft tissue X-ray as an inpatient: from $324.86 to $324.86, with a median of $324.86. Across California, the median is $327.25 at 209 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 70360, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marian Regional Medical Center Santa Maria, CA · (805) 739-3100 XR NECK SOFT TISSUE File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $324.86 | $759.00 | $478.17–$743.82 | 57% |
Inpatient: lowest $324.86, median $324.86, highest $324.86.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $298.32 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.