Neck X-ray cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 88 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $32.40 to $658.00, with a median of $247.18. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 20.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $247.18, is 12% below the US median of $281.00.
- That is 2.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Iowa ranks 21st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 88 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72040. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$32.40Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$247.18half of hospitals charge less
Highest$658.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$214.78vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa lowest Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC CERV SPINE =< 3V | $32.40 | $72.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC CERV SPINE =< 3V | $36.00 | $72.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA RA Exam | $96.90 | $323.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $97.23 | $121.53 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $97.23 | $121.53 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $97.60 | $122.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $113.00 | $113.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $116.80 | $146.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views | $124.00 | $155.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $125.60 | $157.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $126.58 | $316.46 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $128.70 | $198.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $129.60 | $216.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $132.30 | $147.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $134.40 | $168.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $136.35 | $151.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $140.70 | $210.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $145.60 | $208.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $148.50 | $198.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $158.08 | $304.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $163.80 | $252.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $166.80 | $278.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $180.96 | $312.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $186.96 | $328.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA XR C-spine 2 or 3 vw | $188.70 | $222.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $192.60 | $321.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $193.90 | $277.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $194.16 | $242.70 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $196.69 | $245.86 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 72040 SPINE CERV AP+LAT 3 VWS | $198.99 | $335.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Spine Cervical Routine 2 or 3 Vws | $204.00 | $340.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $204.67 | $211.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA XR C-SPINE | $207.90 | $297.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $214.40 | $268.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $215.40 | $359.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CERVICAL SPINE =<3 VIEWS | $216.72 | $504.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $220.00 | $220.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $221.60 | $277.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $222.32 | $397.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Spine Cervical Routine 2 or 3 Vws | $223.20 | $372.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $233.35 | $359.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $240.00 | $320.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Radiologic examination, spine, cervical; 2 or 3 views | $240.00 | $320.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $247.00 | $309.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $247.35 | $255.00 | — source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $249.60 | $312.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $251.55 | $387.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $251.55 | $387.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $251.55 | $387.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $251.55 | $387.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $251.55 | $387.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $257.40 | $396.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $260.00 | $325.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $264.60 | $294.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $269.15 | $336.43 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $270.00 | $360.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $271.50 | $362.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $276.00 | $276.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $277.24 | $346.54 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $282.14 | $352.67 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $285.00 | $285.00 | Mar 29, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $287.20 | $359.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $288.80 | $361.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $290.00 | $290.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $295.20 | $369.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $297.00 | $371.25 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $300.00 | $300.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $303.10 | $433.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW | $303.20 | $379.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-XRAY SPINE, CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $305.00 | $469.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $317.20 | $488.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $317.85 | $489.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-Ray Exam Of Neck Spine | $321.00 | $321.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $330.76 | $413.45 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $343.84 | $429.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $343.84 | $429.80 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $352.59 | $440.73 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $357.93 | $369.00 | — source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA X-Ray Spine Cervical 2-3 Views | $358.50 | $478.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $372.00 | $465.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $387.00 | $387.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $400.90 | $422.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA SPINE CERVICAL ROUTINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $407.00 | $407.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $427.70 | $658.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB CERVICAL SPINE 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $438.90 | $627.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB CERVICAL SPINE 3 VIEWS OR LESS | $438.90 | $627.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $446.68 | $558.35 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views | $658.00 | $658.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $251.55 | $313.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $97.23 | $143.39 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $204.00 | $223.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $251.55 | $277.24 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $148.50 | $438.90 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $36.00 | $96.90 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $260.00 | $271.07 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $113.00 | $126.85 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $288.80 | $292.90 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $193.90 | $193.90 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $290.00 | $290.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $215.40 | $215.40 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $271.50 | $271.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $352.59 | $352.59 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $387.00 | $387.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $126.58 | $126.58 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $132.30 | $132.30 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $192.60 | $192.60 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $32.40 | $32.40 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $317.20 | $317.20 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $145.60 | $145.60 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $221.60 | $221.60 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $251.55 | $251.55 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $240.00 | $240.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $357.93 | $357.93 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $166.80 | $166.80 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $269.15 | $269.15 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $270.00 | $270.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $330.76 | $330.76 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $295.20 | $295.20 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $264.60 | $264.60 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $180.96 | $180.96 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $188.70 | $188.70 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $136.35 | $136.35 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $222.32 | $222.32 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $303.10 | $303.10 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $247.00 | $247.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $214.40 | $214.40 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $303.20 | $303.20 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $407.00 | $407.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $97.23 | $97.23 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $257.40 | $257.40 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $343.84 | $343.84 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $251.55 | $251.55 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $251.55 | $251.55 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $116.80 | $116.80 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $285.00 | $285.00 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $247.35 | $247.35 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $134.40 | $134.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $372.00 | $372.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $233.35 | $233.35 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $207.90 | $207.90 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $204.67 | $204.67 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $196.69 | $196.69 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $358.50 | $358.50 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $400.90 | $400.90 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $125.60 | $125.60 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $186.96 | $186.96 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $198.99 | $198.99 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What neck X-ray is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Neck X-ray explained.
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views in other states
- Alabama$199.88
- Alaska$484.42
- Arizona$217.70
- Arkansas$120.34
- California$450.43
- Colorado$312.30
- Connecticut$330.75
- Delaware$402.33
- District of Columbia$341.74, 3 hospitals
- Florida$689.50
- Georgia$285.78
- Hawaii$277.20
- Idaho$261.30
- Illinois$357.27
- Indiana$249.95
- Kansas$245.43
- Kentucky$317.40
- Louisiana$143.64
- Maine$207.30
- Maryland$191.23
- Massachusetts$306.80
- Michigan$230.75
- Minnesota$244.57
- Mississippi$136.67
- Missouri$292.74
- Montana$215.20
- Nebraska$306.38
- Nevada$434.09
- New Hampshire$276.20
- New Jersey$117.49
- New Mexico$271.45
- New York$212.87
- North Carolina$312.00
- North Dakota$163.20
- Ohio$334.13
- Oklahoma$204.44
- Oregon$258.65
- Pennsylvania$332.50
- Puerto Rico$75.75
- Rhode Island$227.00
- South Carolina$343.50
- South Dakota$370.00
- Tennessee$140.99
- Texas$364.80
- Utah$527.45
- Vermont$503.00
- Virginia$374.00
- Washington$320.37
- West Virginia$194.75
- Wisconsin$240.35
- Wyoming$297.21
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.