Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views as an inpatient: from $127.09 to $262.80, with a median of $176.25. The lowest listed price is at Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center — $49.16 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $469.05 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 72050, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center lowest Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 72050 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 4/5VWS Tech File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $127.09 | $532.00 | $30.48–$441.52 | 76% |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 72050 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 4/5VWS Tech File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $167.42 | $532.00 | $86.85–$436.72 | 69% |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 XR Spine Cervical 4 or 5 Views - Report+1 more line at this price File of Mar 27, 2026 · source file | $176.25 | $532.00 | $94.25–$596.28 | 67% |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC CERVICAL SPINE 4 OR 5 VWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $262.80 | $438.00 | $178.70–$372.30 | 40% |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC CERVICAL SPINE 4 OR 5 VWS File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $262.80 | $438.00 | $284.70–$372.30 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $127.09, median $176.25, highest $262.80 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $176.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.