Neck X-ray cost in Fort Wayne, IN — inpatient
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $26.64 to $276.48, with a median of $207.00. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana — $180.36 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $249.60 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 cities for code 72040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 72040 TC XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $26.64 | $74.00 | $18.65–$66.60 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 72040 TC XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $33.30 | $74.00 | $21.98–$66.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 72040 TC XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $40.70 | $74.00 | $22.13–$66.60 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V DR | $187.20 | $520.00 | $131.03–$468.00 | 64% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC X-RAY-CERV SPINE-FLEX & EXT 2-3 VIEWS | $207.00 | $414.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC X-RAY-CERV SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $207.00 | $414.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC X-RAY-CERV SPINE-FLEX & EXT 2-3 VIEWS | $217.50 | $435.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY-CERV SPINE-FLEX & EXT 2-3 VIEWS | $217.50 | $435.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC X-RAY-CERV SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $217.50 | $435.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC X-RAY-CERV SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $217.50 | $435.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $222.30 | $494.00 | $146.72–$444.60 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 72040 - XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $276.48 | $1,024.00 | $276.48–$1,024.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 72040 - XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V DR | $289.98 | $1,074.00 | $289.98–$1,074.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $292.95 | $1,085.00 | $292.95–$1,085.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V DR | $307.26 | $1,138.00 | $307.26–$1,138.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V DR | $566.55 | $1,259.00 | $373.92–$1,133.10 | 55% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V DR | $635.80 | $1,156.00 | $345.64–$1,040.40 | 45% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $26.64, median $207.00, highest $276.48 — a 10.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $217.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.
9 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.
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN72040 26 XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $8.10 | file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN72040 26 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $8.10 | file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN72040 26 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $10.80 | file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN72040 26 XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $10.80 | file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN72040 26 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $13.50 | file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN72040 26 XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $13.50 | file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN72040 26 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $16.50 | file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN72040 26 XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $16.50 | file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN72040 TC XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 V CR | $19.98 | file |