Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in Austin, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 18 hospitals list a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views as an inpatient: from $182.52 to $2,133.60, with a median of $552.56. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton Smithville and 1 other hospital — $370.04 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $545.55 at 284 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 10 cities for code 72050, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Aug 6, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Smithville lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SP COMP CERV PEDI MIN 4VW | $182.52 | $507.00 | $30.41–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Hays lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SP COMP CERV PEDI MIN 4VW | $182.52 | $507.00 | $30.41–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 SP-CERVICAL SPIN 4V+ | $265.55 | $737.64 | $30.41–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SP COMP CERV 4+V | $278.10 | $772.50 | $30.41–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 XR SP COMP CERV MIN 4VW | $278.10 | $772.50 | $30.41–$453.92 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP COMP CERV PEDI MIN 4VW | $354.90 | $507.00 | $30.41–$453.92 | 30% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 SP-CERV SP 4TO5VW CR | $464.08 | $1,289.12 | $30.41–$580.10 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 SP-CERV SP 4TO5VW DR | $522.62 | $1,451.71 | $30.41–$653.27 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Northwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-6000 XR SP COMP CERV MIN 4VW | $532.26 | $1,478.50 | $30.41–$665.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Hays Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 XR SP COMP CERV MIN 4VW | $532.26 | $1,478.50 | $30.41–$665.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Southwest Austin, TX · (512) 324-9000 XR SP COMP CERV MIN 4VW | $532.26 | $1,478.50 | $30.41–$665.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 XR SP COMP CERV MIN 4VW | $532.26 | $1,478.50 | $30.41–$665.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at the University of Tx Austin, TX · (512) 324-7000 XR SP COMP CERV MIN 4VW | $532.26 | $1,478.50 | $30.41–$665.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · (512) 324-1000 XR SP COMP CERV MIN 4VW | $532.26 | $1,478.50 | $30.41–$665.33 | 64% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC SPINE, CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS | $572.85 | $855.00 | $342.00–$812.25 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC SPINE/CERVICAL XRAY,MIN 4 VIEW | $606.65 | $1,011.09 | $556.10–$909.98 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC SPINE/CERVICAL XRAY,MIN 4 VIEW | $606.65 | $1,011.09 | $556.10–$808.87 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC SPINE/CERVICAL XRAY,MIN 4 VIEW | $606.65 | $1,011.09 | $556.10–$707.76 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC SPINE/CERVICAL XRAY,MIN 4 VIEW | $606.65 | $1,011.09 | $556.10–$707.76 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC SPINE/CERVICAL XRAY,MIN 4 VIEW | $606.65 | $1,011.09 | $556.10–$909.98 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC SPINE/CERVICAL XRAY,MIN 4 VIEW | $606.65 | $1,011.09 | $556.10–$657.21 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC SPINE/CERVICAL XRAY,MIN 4 VIEW | $606.65 | $1,011.09 | $556.10–$909.98 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX XR SP COMP CERV MIN 4VW | $1,034.95 | $1,478.50 | $30.41–$665.33 | 30% | — source file |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of Kyle Kyle, TX RAD Exam Neck Spine 4/5vws | $2,133.60 | $2,133.60 | $1,493.52–$1,920.24 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $182.52, median $552.56, highest $2,133.60 — a 11.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 28 facilities here, median $606.65 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 17 of 18 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
This neck X-ray takes four or five pictures of the cervical spine, including angled views that show the openings where the nerves leave the spine. It is ordered for neck pain, arm numbness or after an injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.