Neck X-ray cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 86 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $42.12 to $508.69, with a median of $244.57. The lowest price is at Methodist Hospital (St. Louis Park). The highest price is 12.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $244.57, is 13% below the US median of $281.00.
- That is 2.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($88.91).
- Minnesota ranks 19th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 86 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$42.12Methodist Hospital
Median$244.57half of hospitals charge less
Highest$508.69in Minnesota
Lowest saves$202.45vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital lowest St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; spine | $42.12 | $162.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN X-ray; spine | $55.66 | $121.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN RADIOLOGIC EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $65.65 | $101.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS - XR CERVICAL SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $124.32 | $222.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; spine | $132.08 | $508.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $138.43 | $288.40 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $139.33 | $248.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN XR CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $148.48 | $232.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY CERV SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $150.78 | $376.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY CERV SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $150.78 | $376.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY CERV SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $150.78 | $376.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY CERV SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $150.78 | $376.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY CERV SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $150.78 | $376.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Outpatient Services | $150.78 | $376.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY CERV SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $150.78 | $376.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $154.72 | $241.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC X-RAY CERV SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $159.80 | $376.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC X-RAY CERV SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $159.80 | $376.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC X-RAY CERV SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $159.80 | $376.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Unity Family Healthcare Little Falls · Little Falls, MN XR CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $165.30 | $285.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $171.81 | $306.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $180.42 | $291.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN X-Ray Cervical Spine 2V | $190.00 | $454.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views | $190.77 | $362.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray of spine of neck, 2 or 3 views | $190.77 | $362.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Xr Cervical Spine 3 Views or Less | $193.12 | $355.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $210.40 | $263.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS - XR CERVICAL SPINE 2-3 VIEWS | $211.68 | $378.00 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $213.00 | $284.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $216.80 | $216.80 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Xr Cervical Spine 2 or 3 Views | $222.71 | $308.46 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $227.50 | $350.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $228.59 | $364.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $235.83 | $280.75 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $240.24 | $364.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $240.24 | $364.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $240.24 | $364.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI XR cervical spine 3V | $243.21 | $368.50 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN XR CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $245.92 | $424.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $248.30 | $336.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $248.30 | $336.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $248.30 | $336.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $248.30 | $336.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $248.30 | $336.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $248.30 | $336.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $248.30 | $336.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN CERVICAL SPINE 2V OR 3V | $254.37 | $417.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-ray; spine | $262.70 | $710.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN (IA) RAD XR SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS PORTABLE | $279.82 | $823.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $279.84 | $318.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $283.20 | $354.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN Xr Cervical Spine 3 Views or Less | $292.16 | $355.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN CERVICAL SPINE 2V OR 3V | $294.00 | $525.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD XRAY SPINE CERVICAL 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $295.40 | $422.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN X-ray; spine | $297.68 | $488.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI SPINE CERVICAL LATERAL 3 VIEW | $299.00 | $299.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI SPINE CERVICAL 2 VIEWS | $304.00 | $475.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 72040 SPINE CERV AP+LAT 3 VWS | $309.98 | $509.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $319.20 | $399.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN SPINE-CERVICAL AP/L | $322.77 | $454.60 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN XR CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $323.00 | $380.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $334.40 | $418.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN XR CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VIEWS | $335.45 | $394.65 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Kittson Healthcare Hallock · Hallock, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $341.00 | $341.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Rainy Lake Medical Center International Falls · International Falls, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $342.35 | $444.61 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $351.05 | $413.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $370.98 | $458.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI X-RAY C SPINE 3 VIEW OR LESS | $371.00 | $530.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $382.40 | $478.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $387.00 | $430.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN XRAY CERVICAL SPINE 2 OR 3 VWS | $391.69 | $582.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $396.10 | $466.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $399.84 | $588.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views | $406.00 | $406.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN CERVICAL SPINE 2V OR 3V | $430.64 | $769.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $451.20 | $564.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $451.20 | $564.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $492.00 | $615.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $496.00 | $620.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 2 OR 3 VWS | $496.00 | $620.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN CERVICAL SPINE 2-3 VIEWS,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $508.69 | $804.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 20 | $42.12 | $150.78 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $159.80 | $240.24 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $159.80 | $248.30 |
| Aitkin, MN | 2 | $124.32 | $168.00 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $279.82 | $335.76 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $139.33 | $164.66 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $248.30 | $327.15 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $55.66 | $136.23 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $171.81 | $340.25 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $248.30 | $248.30 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $396.10 | $396.10 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $245.92 | $245.92 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $451.20 | $451.20 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $430.64 | $430.64 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $451.20 | $451.20 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $382.40 | $382.40 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $335.45 | $335.45 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $154.72 | $154.72 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $227.50 | $227.50 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $235.83 | $235.83 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $248.30 | $248.30 |
| Hallock, MN | 1 | $341.00 | $341.00 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $342.35 | $342.35 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $492.00 | $492.00 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $148.48 | $148.48 |
| Little Falls, MN | 1 | $165.30 | $165.30 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $323.00 | $323.00 |
| Mahnomen, MN | 1 | $387.00 | $387.00 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $295.40 | $295.40 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $213.00 | $213.00 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $496.00 | $496.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $297.68 | $297.68 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $351.05 | $351.05 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $139.33 | $139.33 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $294.00 | $294.00 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $279.84 | $279.84 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $309.98 | $309.98 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $248.30 | $248.30 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $65.65 | $65.65 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $180.42 | $180.42 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $210.40 | $210.40 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $334.40 | $334.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $292.16 | $292.16 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $222.71 | $222.71 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $496.00 | $496.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $319.20 | $319.20 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $399.84 | $399.84 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $254.37 | $254.37 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $283.20 | $283.20 |
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
- Iowa$247.18
- Kansas$245.43
- Kentucky$317.40
- Louisiana$143.64
- Maine$207.30
- Maryland$191.23
- Massachusetts$306.80
- Michigan$230.75
- 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.