Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Outpatient

Neck X-ray cost in Clearlake, CA

In Clearlake, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $864.00 to $864.00, with a median of $864.00. Across California, the median is $462.00 at 211 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$864.00Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Median$864.00half pay less
Highest$864.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Sutter Lakeside Hospital Lakeport, CA · (707) 262-5000 HCHG XR SPINE CERVICAL 2-3 VIEWS $864.00 $864.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $864.00, median $864.00, highest $864.00.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $864.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

What it is

A neck X-ray shows the bones of the cervical spine. It is used after injuries such as car accidents and falls, and for neck pain with warning signs.

What the price covers

The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.