Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck X-ray cost in Minden, LA — inpatient

In Minden, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $73.94 to $199.95, with a median of $136.95. The lowest listed price is at Springhill Medical Center — $63.01 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $143.64 at 26 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.

Lowest$73.94Springhill Medical Center
Median$136.95half pay less
Highest$199.95in this market
Difference2.7×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 Minden, LA.

median
Lowest $73.94Highest $399.90

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 HC SPINE C FLEX EX $73.94 $217.48 $30.87–$164.69 66% —
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Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 NW SPINE C FLEX EX $73.94 $217.48 $30.87–$164.69 66% —
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Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 BC SPINE C AP LAT $73.94 $217.48 $30.87–$164.69 66% —
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Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 BC SPINE C FLEX EX $73.94 $217.48 $30.87–$164.69 66% —
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Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 HC SPINE C AP LAT $73.94 $217.48 $30.87–$164.69 66% —
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Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 XR SPINE C AP LAT $73.94 $217.48 $30.87–$164.69 66% —
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Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 XR SPINE C FLEX EX $73.94 $217.48 $30.87–$164.69 66% —
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Springhill Medical Center lowest Springhill, LA · (318) 539-1000 NW SPINE C AP LAT $73.94 $217.48 $30.87–$164.69 66% —
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Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 MFI XR C-SPINE 2-3 VIEWS $199.95 $666.50 $33.79–$2,666.00 70% Sep 1, 2026
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Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 HDX XR C-SPINE 2-3 VIEWS $199.95 $666.50 $33.79–$2,666.00 70% Sep 1, 2026
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Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 CERVICAL SPINE 2-3 VIEWS $399.90 $1,333.00 $33.79–$2,666.00 70% Sep 1, 2026
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Minden Medical Center Minden, LA · (318) 377-2321 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW $399.90 $1,333.00 $33.79–$2,666.00 70% Sep 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $73.94, median $136.95, highest $199.95 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $136.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.