Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck X-ray cost in Lexington, KY — inpatient

In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $325.44 to $325.44, with a median of $325.44. Across Kentucky, the median is $716.40 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$325.44University of Kentucky Hospital
Median$325.44half pay less
Highest$325.44in this market
Difference1.0×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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.

median
Lowest $325.44Highest $325.44

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views - Xr Cervical Spine 1 View $325.44 $813.60 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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University of Kentucky Hospital lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views - Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views $325.44 $813.60 — 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $325.44, median $325.44, highest $325.44.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $744.22 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.