Neck X-ray cost in Kansas City, MO
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $50.00 to $680.98, with a median of $195.46. The lowest listed price is at Mish — $145.46 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $300.00 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 72040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 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 Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mish lowest Lenexa, KS XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views | $50.00 | $370.00 | — | 86% | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO · (816) 942-4400 Hc Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views | $86.00 | $984.44 | $48.74–$984.44 | 91% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO · (816) 691-2000 RA Cervical Spine 2 or 3 Views | $195.46 | $674.00 | $22.73–$551.33 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission, KS · (913) 676-2152 HC RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $680.98 | $680.98 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS · (913) 373-2000 HC RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $680.98 | $680.98 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $50.00, median $195.46, highest $680.98 — a 13.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $438.22. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.