Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in Cincinnati, OH — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 14 hospitals list a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views as an inpatient: from $69.00 to $857.00, with a median of $552.60. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Health Anderson Hospital — $483.60 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $450.68 at 134 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 9 cities for code 72050, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC C-Spine Min 4 Views | $69.00 | $115.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Cervical Spine Complete 4 Or More Views | $201.60 | $504.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Cervical Spine (4-5 Views) | $220.32 | $432.00 | $207.36–$432.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC C-Spine Min 4 Views | $263.40 | $439.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC C-Spine Min 4 Views | $368.40 | $614.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood, KY · (859) 301-2000 HB SPINE CERVICAL MIN 4V | $427.00 | $427.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC C-Spine Min 4 Views | $552.60 | $921.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC C-Spine Min 4 Views | $552.60 | $921.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC C-Spine Min 4 Views | $552.60 | $921.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Xr Spine Cervical 4-5 Views | $575.33 | $767.11 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Xr Spine Cervical 4-5 Views | $594.62 | $792.83 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Diag C Spine Min 4 Views | $808.80 | $1,348.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Diag C Spine Min 4 Views | $808.80 | $1,348.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Medical Center Middletown, OH · (513) 420-5102 HC SPINE,CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS | $857.00 | $857.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $69.00, median $552.60, highest $857.00 — a 12.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $368.40 — 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
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.