Neck X-ray cost in Manchester, NH
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $56.40 to $278.61, with a median of $273.78. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $217.38 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $255.69 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 72040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 MHP XRAY EXAM OF NECK SPINE | $56.40 | $94.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 CERVICAL SPINE LTD 2 OR 3V | $210.12 | $350.20 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 MOA CERVICAL SPINE 2-3V | $210.12 | $350.20 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC C-SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $273.78 | $702.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Xr Spine Cervical 2-3 Views | $278.61 | $753.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $56.40, median $273.78, highest $278.61 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $273.78. 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.