Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck X-ray cost in Vallejo, CA — inpatient

In Vallejo, CA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $174.07 to $537.60, with a median of $537.60. The lowest listed price is at NorthBay Medical Center — $363.53 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $431.60 at 100 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 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$174.07NorthBay Medical Center
Median$537.60half pay less
Highest$537.60in this market
Difference3.1×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 Vallejo, CA.

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Lowest $174.07Highest $1,725.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Xray Cervical Spine Ap & Lat $174.07 $174.07 — — Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center lowest Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Xray Cervical Spine Ap & Lat $174.07 $174.07 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo, CA · (707) 651-1000 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS $537.60 $960.00 $118.00–$370.00 44% —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville, CA · (707) 624-4000 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS $537.60 $960.00 $118.00–$370.00 44% —
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Cervical 2 Views $1,654.00 $1,654.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Cervical 2 Views $1,654.00 $1,654.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Dx Neuro C-Spine Lat Flex/Ext $1,725.00 $1,725.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Dx Neuro C-Spine Ap/Lateral $1,725.00 $1,725.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Dx Neuro C-Spine Lat Flex/Ext $1,725.00 $1,725.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield, CA · (707) 646-5000 Dx Neuro C-Spine Ap/Lateral $1,725.00 $1,725.00 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $174.07, median $537.60, highest $537.60 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $537.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At 0 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.