Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in Lima, OH — inpatient
In Lima, OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views as an inpatient: from $137.70 to $834.00, with a median of $826.00. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $688.30 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $450.68 at 134 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 72050, 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.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 X-Ray Exam Neck Spine 45Vws | $137.70 | $153.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Cervical Spine Min 4 Views | $305.10 | $339.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 XR Spine Cervical (ER) | $826.00 | $826.00 | $33.37–$784.70 | — | — source file |
| Bluffton Hospital Bluffton, OH · (419) 358-9010 XR Spine Cervical 4 or 5 Views | $826.00 | $826.00 | $33.37–$784.70 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC C-Spine Min 4 Views | $834.00 | $1,390.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $137.70, median $826.00, highest $834.00 — a 6.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $826.00 — 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 not 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.