Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck X-ray cost in Williston, ND — inpatient

In Williston, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $27.26 to $27.26, with a median of $27.26. Across North Dakota, the median is $205.60 at 11 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.

Lowest$27.26Mercy Medical Center
Median$27.26half pay less
Highest$27.26in 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 Williston, ND.

median
Lowest $27.26Highest $145.58

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston, ND · (701) 774-7400 CERVICAL SPINE 2V OR 3V PF $27.26 $47.00 $28.20–$44.18 42% Feb 28, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center Williston, ND · (701) 774-7400 CERVICAL SPINE 2V OR 3V $145.58 $251.00 $150.60–$235.94 42% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $27.26, median $27.26, highest $27.26.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $27.26 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

Cash or insurance?

At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.