Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Neck X-ray cost in Shelby, MT — inpatient

In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views as an inpatient: from $258.05 to $258.05, with a median of $258.05. Across Montana, the median is $215.20 at 19 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 72040, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$258.05Logan Health - Shelby
Median$258.05half pay less
Highest$258.05in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 XR Exam $258.05 $397.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $258.05, median $258.05, highest $258.05.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $258.05 — 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.

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