Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck X-ray cost in Wisconsin Rapids, WI — inpatient

In Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $74.10 to $450.30, with a median of $262.20. The lowest listed price is at Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital — $188.10 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $187.62 at 79 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$74.10Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital
Median$262.20half pay less
Highest$450.30in this market
Difference6.1×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 Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI.

median
Lowest $74.10Highest $450.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital lowest Wisconsin Rapids, WI · (715) 423-6060 Cervical Spine 2 or 3 Views- Mh $74.10 $114.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital lowest Wisconsin Rapids, WI · (715) 423-6060 Pro X-Ray Exam of Neck Spine $74.10 $114.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids, WI · (715) 423-6060 Xr Cervical Spine 3 Views or Less $230.75 $355.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids, WI · (715) 423-6060 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS $233.35 $359.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield, WI · (715) 387-9963 XR SPINE CERVICAL 2-3 VWS FLEX/LAT ONLY-PROF $450.30 $474.00 $260.70–$459.78 5% Feb 20, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $74.10, median $262.20, highest $450.30 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $262.20 — 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. 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.