Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck X-ray cost in Glendale, CA — inpatient

In Glendale, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $869.75 to $869.75, with a median of $869.75. Across California, the median is $431.60 at 100 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$869.75USC Verdugo Hills Hospital
Median$869.75half pay less
Highest$869.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale, CA · (818) 790-7100 X-Ray Exam Neck Spine 2-3 Vw $869.75 $869.75 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $869.75, median $869.75, highest $869.75.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $869.75 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.