Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in Los Angeles, CA — inpatient
In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 42 hospitals list a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views as an inpatient: from $446.95 to $2,204.00, with a median of $603.83. The lowest listed price is at Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center — $156.88 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $610.18 at 205 hospitals.
Cash prices at 42 facilities across 27 cities for code 72050, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Jul 27, 2026.
Lowest$446.95Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center
Median$603.83half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,204.00in this market
Difference4.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.
median
Lowest $446.95Highest $2,204.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center lowest Glendale, CA · (818) 502-1900 XR CERVICAL SPINE 4-5 VW File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $446.95 | $1,371.00 | $767.76–$1,096.80 | 67% |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA · (310) 832-3311 HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $455.00 | $1,300.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance, CA · (310) 540-7676 HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $455.00 | $1,300.00 | — | 65% |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana, CA · (818) 881-0800 HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $474.95 | $1,357.00 | — | 65% |
| USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia, CA · (626) 898-8000 XR-C/SPINE 4 OR 5 VWS File of Jul 27, 2026 · source file | $482.30 | $1,378.00 | $1,033.50–$1,378.00 | 65% |
| UCI Health-Orange Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 HB RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA · (714) 456-7890 SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA · (562) 799-3220 SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | — | 60% |
| UCI Health - Fountain Valley Orange, CA · (714) 966-7200 SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $493.20 | $1,233.00 | — | 60% |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, CA · (310) 829-5511 HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $577.50 | $1,650.00 | — | 65% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 XR CERVICAL SPINE 4-5V FY File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $580.50 | $1,350.00 | $945.00–$1,350.00 | 57% |
| St Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA · (562) 491-9000 XR CERVICAL SPINE 4-5 VW File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $593.83 | $1,381.00 | $966.70–$1,381.00 | 57% |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 364-1400 HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $595.68 | $1,241.00 | — | 52% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 857-2201 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $1,150.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · (323) 783-4011 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $1,150.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA · (818) 719-3800 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $1,150.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Fnd Hospital - Irvine Irvine, CA · (714) 279-4000 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $1,150.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA · (818) 375-2000 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $1,150.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA · (714) 279-4000 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $1,150.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA · (310) 325-5111 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $1,150.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA · (626) 851-1011 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $1,150.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA · (562) 461-6007 RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $598.00 | $1,150.00 | $96.00–$285.00 | 48% |
| California Hospital Medical Center LA Los Angeles, CA · (213) 748-2411 XR CERVICAL SPINE 4-5 VW File of Feb 28, 2026 · source file | $609.65 | $1,257.00 | $867.33–$993.03 | 51% |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA · (818) 365-8051 HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $609.70 | $1,742.00 | — | 65% |
| Anaheim Global Medical Center Anaheim, CA · (714) 533-6220 XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $342.30–$652.00 | — |
| Chapman Global Medical Center Orange, CA · (714) 633-0011 XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of May 6, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $342.30–$652.00 | — |
| Orange County Global Medical Center Santa Ana, CA · (714) 953-3500 XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $652.00 | $652.00 | $391.20–$652.00 | — |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA · (714) 633-9111 HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $655.20 | $1,365.00 | — | 52% |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank, CA · (818) 843-5111 HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $711.20 | $2,032.00 | — | 65% |
| UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA · (562) 602-6751 SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VW File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $830.40 | $2,076.00 | — | 60% |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton, CA · (714) 992-3000 HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $843.84 | $1,758.00 | — | 52% |
| Community Hospital of Huntington Park Huntington Park, CA · (323) 583-1931 CERVICAL SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,136.10 | $1,136.10 | $795.27–$908.88 | — |
| Coast Plaza Doctors Hospital Norwalk, CA · (310) 532-4200 CERVICAL SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,136.10 | $1,136.10 | $795.27–$908.88 | — |
| East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 268-5514 CERVICAL SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,136.10 | $1,136.10 | $795.27–$908.88 | — |
| Memorial Hospital of Gardena Gardena, CA · (310) 532-4200 CERVICAL SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS File of Feb 4, 2026 · source file | $1,136.10 | $1,136.10 | $852.08–$908.88 | — |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital Los Angeles, CA · (323) 267-0477 SPINE - CERV 4 OR 5 VWS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,266.32 | $1,266.32 | $336.84–$1,089.04 | — |
| Southern California Hospital at Hollywood Hollywood, CA · (323) 462-2271 SPINE - CERV 4 OR 5 VWS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,266.32 | $1,266.32 | $886.42–$1,089.04 | — |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA · (323) 442-8656 X-Ray Exam Neck Spine 4/5Vws File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,284.50 | $1,284.50 | — | — |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA X-Ray Exam Neck Spine 4/5Vws File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,348.75 | $1,348.75 | — | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA · (310) 823-8911 HB XR C-SPINE 4-5VW File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $1,478.33 | $2,274.35 | $132.41–$9,712.00 | 35% |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA · (310) 423-5000 HB XR C-SPINE 4-5VW File of Nov 26, 2025 · source file | $1,785.34 | $2,746.67 | $132.41–$14,761.00 | 35% |
| Foothill Regional Medical Center Tustin, CA · (714) 619-7700 SPINE - CERV 4 OR 5 VWS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $1,916.76 | $1,916.76 | $1,341.73–$1,648.41 | — |
| Childrens Hospital at Mission - Cerner Mission Viejo, CA · (949) 365-2408 XR CERVICAL SPINE 4+ VIEWS File of Mar 18, 2026 · source file | $2,204.00 | $2,204.00 | $991.80–$2,204.00 | — |
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Inpatient: lowest $446.95, median $603.83, highest $2,204.00 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 50 facilities here, median $598.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 6 of 26 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.