Neck X-ray cost in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $37.00 to $51.15, with a median of $51.15. The lowest listed price is at El Paso Children's Hospital — $14.15 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $364.80 at 101 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 72040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Lowest$37.00El Paso Children's Hospital
Median$51.15half pay less
Highest$51.15in this market
Difference1.4×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
median
Lowest $37.00Highest $104.24
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 XRAY C-SPINE 2-3V | $37.00 | $185.00 | $34.05–$246.95 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 RAD C-SPINE 2-3V | $37.00 | $185.00 | $34.05–$246.95 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 RAD XR C-SPINE 2-3V | $37.00 | $185.00 | $34.05–$246.95 | 80% | — source file |
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7148 CERV SPINE 2-3 VWS | $37.00 | $185.00 | $34.05–$246.95 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX NE CERVICAL SPINE < 4 VIEWS | $51.15 | $255.76 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 RAD XR C-SPINE 2-3V | $51.15 | $255.76 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX RAD XR C-SPINE 2-3V | $51.15 | $255.76 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX RAD C-SPINE 2-3V | $51.15 | $255.76 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX XRAY C-SPINE 2-3V | $51.15 | $255.76 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 RAD C-SPINE 2-3V | $51.15 | $255.76 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 XRAY C-SPINE 2-3V | $51.15 | $255.76 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 NE CERVICAL SPINE < 4 VIEWS | $51.15 | $255.76 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 UCC ESLK X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $61.64 | $308.18 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX UCC ESLK X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $61.64 | $308.18 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 XR C-SPINE 2-3V | $83.89 | $419.47 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX XR C-SPINE 2-3V | $83.89 | $419.47 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 XR C-SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $83.89 | $419.47 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX EDXR C-SPINE 2-3V | $83.89 | $419.47 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 EDXR C-SPINE 2-3V | $83.89 | $419.47 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX XR C-SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $83.89 | $419.47 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 ED XR C-SPINE 2-3V | $83.89 | $419.47 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX ED XR C-SPINE 2-3V | $83.89 | $419.47 | $36.70–$256.19 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX · (915) 521-7602 WS XR CERVICVAL SPINE OBLIQUES | $104.24 | $521.19 | $36.70–$286.65 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX WS XR CERVICVAL SPINE OBLIQUES | $104.24 | $521.19 | $36.70–$286.65 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $37.00, median $51.15, highest $51.15 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $51.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 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 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.
68 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72040 ($251.55). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN CERVICAL SPI< 4 VIEWS | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN CERV SPIW/ODON ROUTINE | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN CERV SPIR&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXREN CERVICAL SPI< 4 VIEWS | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERV SPINE W/ODON ROUTINE | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERV SPINE R&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERVICAL SPINE < 4 VIEWS | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXNE CERV SPINE W/ODON ROUTINE | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXNE CERV SPINE R&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS CERV SPINE R&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES CERV SPINE W/ODON ROUTINE | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES CERV SPINE R&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXES CERVICAL SPINE < 4 VIEWS | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN CERV SPIW/ODON ROUTINE | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXREN CERV SPIR&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERV SPINE W/ODON ROUTINE | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERV SPINE R&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXUCC ESLK XR CERVICAL SPINE < 4 VIEWS | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXNE CERV SPINE W/ODON ROUTINE | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXNE CERV SPINE R&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS CERV SPINE R&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES CERV SPINE W/ODON ROUTINE | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES CERV SPINE R&L OBL ONLY | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXES CERVICAL SPINE < 4 VIEWS | $19.26 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH CERV SPINE R&L OBL ONLY | $20.61 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH CERV SPINE W/ODON ROUTINE | $20.61 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH CERVICAL SPINE < 4 VIEWS | $20.61 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXXR C-SPINE 2-3VIEW | $21.64 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXXR C-SPINE 2-3VIEW | $21.64 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXXR C-SPINE 2-3VIEWS | $21.64 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXXR C-SPINE 2-3VIEWS | $21.64 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXNE CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXNE CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS CERVICAL SPINE < 4 VIEWS | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS CERV SPINE W/ODON ROUTINE | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXNE CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS CERVICAL SPINE < 4 VIEWS | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXNE CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXWS CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXNE CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TXNE CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXWS CERV SPINE W/ODON ROUTINE | $22.15 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH CERVICAL SPINE AP & LAT | $23.70 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH CERVICAL SPINE < 4 V | $23.70 | file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TXSH CERV SPN 2 VWS AP/ODONTOID | $23.70 | file |