Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 21 hospitals list a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views: from $47.60 to $432.00, with a median of $200.91. The lowest listed price is at Mille Lacs Health System — $153.31 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $321.46 at 83 hospitals.
Cash prices at 21 facilities across 18 cities for code 72050, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mille Lacs Health System lowest Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 C SPINE 4-5V | $47.60 | $68.00 | $53.85–$687.00 | 30% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System lowest Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 4/5VWS | $47.60 | $68.00 | $53.85–$687.00 | 30% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL FOUR OR FIVE VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL FOUR OR FIVE VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | $56.44–$331.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL FOUR OR FIVE VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$441.18 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL FOUR OR FIVE VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$336.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL FOUR OR FIVE VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | $50.06–$336.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 X-ray; spine | $199.84 | $443.00 | $94.00–$443.00 | 55% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC X-RAY CERV SPINE >=4 VIEWS | $200.91 | $501.00 | $71.62–$450.90 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $200.91 | $501.00 | $71.62–$450.90 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC X-RAY CERV SPINE >=4 VIEWS | $200.91 | $501.00 | $100.03–$450.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC X-RAY CERV SPINE >=4 VIEWS | $200.91 | $501.00 | $71.62–$450.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC X-RAY CERV SPINE >=4 VIEWS | $200.91 | $501.00 | $71.62–$450.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC X-RAY CERV SPINE >=4 VIEWS | $200.91 | $501.00 | $71.62–$450.90 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC X-RAY CERV SPINE >=4 VIEWS | $200.91 | $501.00 | $71.62–$450.90 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC X-RAY CERV SPINE >=4 VIEWS | $200.91 | $501.00 | $71.62–$450.90 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 X-Ray, spine, cervical; 4 or 5 views | $206.58 | $392.00 | $80.48–$892.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 X-Ray, spine, cervical; 4 or 5 views | $206.58 | $392.00 | $73.93–$892.00 | 47% | — source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC X-RAY CERV SPINE >=4 VIEWS | $212.93 | $501.00 | $71.62–$450.90 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 X-ray; spine | $216.84 | $834.00 | $41.17–$667.20 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 X-ray; spine | $241.96 | $460.00 | $182.71–$460.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 X-ray; spine | $367.04 | $992.00 | $1.62–$892.80 | 63% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 SPINE CERVICAL 4 VIEW MIN | $432.00 | $432.00 | $39.82–$432.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 X-RAY C SPINE 4-5V | $433.30 | $619.00 | $53.85–$687.00 | 30% | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $47.60, median $200.91, highest $432.00 — a 9.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $200.91. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 20 of 21 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.