Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck X-ray cost in Traverse City, MI — inpatient

In Traverse City, MI, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $274.55 to $403.75, with a median of $391.85. The lowest listed price is at Kalkaska Memorial Health Center — $117.30 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $184.59 at 63 hospitals.

Cash prices at 3 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 17, 2026 and Apr 17, 2026.

Lowest$274.55Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Median$391.85half pay less
Highest$403.75in this market
Difference1.5×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 Traverse City, MI.

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Lowest $274.55Highest $403.75

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center lowest Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 GD Exams $274.55 $323.00 $239.02–$852.12 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Kalkaska Memorial Health Center lowest Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 V $274.55 $323.00 $239.02–$852.12 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Kalkaska Memorial Health Center lowest Kalkaska, MI · (231) 258-7500 SPINE CERVICAL LAT W/ FLEX + EXT $274.55 $323.00 $239.02–$852.12 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 GD Exams $391.85 $461.00 $244.88–$1,350.00 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 V $391.85 $461.00 $244.88–$1,350.00 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Medical Center Traverse City, MI · (231) 935-5000 SPINE CERVICAL LAT W/ FLEX + EXT $391.85 $461.00 $244.88–$1,350.00 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 GD Exams $403.75 $475.00 $344.85–$451.25 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 V $403.75 $475.00 $344.85–$451.25 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort, MI · (231) 352-2200 SPINE CERVICAL LAT W/ FLEX + EXT $403.75 $475.00 $344.85–$451.25 15% Apr 17, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $274.55, median $391.85, highest $403.75 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $391.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 3 of 3 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.