Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in St. Louis, MO — inpatient
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 9 hospitals list a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views as an inpatient: from $142.47 to $912.96, with a median of $587.65. The lowest listed price is at Gateway Regional Medical Center — $445.18 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $414.38 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 9 cities for code 72050, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Mar 30, 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 St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateway Regional Medical Center lowest Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 SP-CERV SP 4TO5VW CR File of Mar 30, 2026 · source file | $142.47 | $237.45 | $237.45 | 40% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS W/OBL - V File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $231.70 | $331.00 | $205.88–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Community Hospital of Staunton Staunton, IL · (618) 635-2200 CERVICAL SPINE 4-5 VIEWS File of Feb 9, 2026 · source file | $299.80 | $599.60 | $509.66–$545.64 | 50% |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 HC XR C-SPINE 4-5 VIEW File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $556.56 | $773.00 | $108.24–$773.00 | 28% |
| Carlinville Area Hospital Carlinville, IL · (217) 854-3141 CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS W/OBL File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $578.90 | $827.00 | $514.39–$3,396.04 | 30% |
| Anderson Hospital Maryville, IL · (618) 288-5711 CERVICAL SPINE 4-5 VIEWS File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $587.65 | $1,175.30 | $881.47–$1,057.77 | 50% |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC XR C-SPINE 4-5 VIEW File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $648.00 | $900.00 | $51.11–$900.00 | 28% |
| Jersey Community Hospital Jerseyville, IL · (618) 498-6402 XR Spine Cervical 4 or 5 Views File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $694.00 | $694.00 | $265.00–$589.90 | — |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC XR C-SPINE 4-5 VIEW File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $811.44 | $1,127.00 | $48.67–$1,127.00 | 28% |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL · (618) 234-2120 HC XR C-SPINE 4-5 VIEW File of Mar 24, 2026 · source file | $912.96 | $1,268.00 | $48.35–$1,268.00 | 28% |
Inpatient: lowest $142.47, median $587.65, highest $912.96 — a 6.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $448.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 8 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 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.