Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Outpatient

Neck X-ray cost in Chester, MT

In Chester, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $277.39 to $277.39, with a median of $277.39. Across Montana, the median is $215.20 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72040, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$277.39Logan Health - Chester
Median$277.39half pay less
Highest$277.39in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health - Chester Chester, MT · (406) 759-5181 XR Exam $277.39 $426.75 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $277.39, median $277.39, highest $277.39.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $277.39. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.

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.

5 rows held back from this comparison

They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 72040 ($288.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTXR C spine 2 or 3 Views - Report $16.90 file
Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTXR C Spine Lat/Flex/Ext Only - Report $16.90 file
Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTXR C Spine Flex/Extend Only - Report $16.90 file
Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTXR C Spine AP Lateral and Odontoid - Report $16.90 file
Logan Health - Chester Chester, MTXR C Spine AP and Lateral Only - Report $16.90 file