Scans and imaging CPT 72040 Pennsylvania Outpatient

Neck X-ray cost in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, 65 hospitals publish a cash price for X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views: from $30.00 to $1,547.00, with a median of $286.40. The lowest price is at Penn Highlands Dubois (DuBois). The highest price is 51.6× the lowest.

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 Sep 25, 2026.

Lowest$30.00Penn Highlands Dubois
Median$286.40half pay less
Highest$1,547.00in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$256.40vs the median

Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois · DuBois, PA PC XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views $30.00 $30.00 Aug 1, 2025
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UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA PF CERVICAL AP/LAT $33.00 $55.00 —
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Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views $85.00 $457.28 Sep 1, 2026
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Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Radex Spine Cervical 2 Or 3 Views $88.00 $534.01 Sep 1, 2026
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Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW $88.00 $176.00 —
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72040 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW WKC TECH $105.12 $440.00 —
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UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $108.00 $180.00 —
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St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA 72040 Spine Cervical Anter Posterior Lateral $114.44 $440.00 —
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Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA C-SPINE OBLIQUE VIEWS ONLY $123.60 $206.00 —
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Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 72040 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW Tech $127.56 $440.00 —
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UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $129.60 $216.00 —
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72040 X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 2-3 VW Tech $138.47 $440.00 —
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 72040 Spine Cervical Anter Posterior Lateral $145.77 $440.00 —
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Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA X-Ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views $155.20 $194.00 —
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WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA X-Ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views $155.20 $194.00 —
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Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA CERVICAL SPINE/3 VIEWS OR LESS $156.96 $436.00 Mar 2, 2026
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Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views $160.55 $247.00 Mar 31, 2026
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UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA AP & LATERAL CERVICAL $165.60 $276.00 —
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UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC CERVICAL SPINE 3 VWS OR LESS $188.40 $314.00 —
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UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC CERVICAL SPINE 3 VWS OR LESS $188.40 $314.00 —
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UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC CERVICAL SPINE 3 VWS OR LESS $188.40 $314.00 —
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UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC CERVICAL SPINE 3 VWS OR LESS $188.40 $314.00 —
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UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC CERVICAL SPINE 3 VWS OR LESS $188.40 $314.00 —
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UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC CERVICAL SPINE 3 VWS OR LESS $188.40 $314.00 —
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UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $215.40 $359.00 —
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UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA CERVICAL SPINE FLEX&EXT ONLY $222.60 $318.00 —
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UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA CERV SP-APELAT ONLY $222.60 $318.00 —
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Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD X-RAY OF UPPER SPINE; 2-3 VIEWS $279.50 $279.50 —
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Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Cervical Spine 2 Or 3 Views $286.40 $716.00 —
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Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Cervical Spine 2 Or 3 Views $286.40 $716.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Cervical Spine 2 Or 3 Views $286.40 $716.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Cervical Spine 2 Or 3 Views $286.40 $716.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Xr Cervical Spine 2 Or 3 Views $286.40 $716.00 —
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Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views $325.00 $500.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Xr Cervical Spine 2-3 Views $332.80 $512.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA C Spine, Two/Three Views $337.60 $422.00 —
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UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $394.20 $657.00 —
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $405.00 $675.00 —
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $419.40 $699.00 —
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $424.20 $707.00 —
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AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC XR SPINE CERV 2-3V $425.50 $575.00 Apr 14, 2026
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UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $431.40 $719.00 —
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UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $436.20 $727.00 —
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West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC XR SPINE CERV 2-3V $441.65 $605.00 Apr 14, 2026
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $456.60 $761.00 —
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Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC XR SPINE CERV 2-3V $465.75 $575.00 Apr 14, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $469.80 $783.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $469.80 $783.00 —
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Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA X-Ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views $484.00 $605.00 —
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Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA X-Ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views $484.00 $605.00 —
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Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA X-Ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views $484.00 $605.00 —
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Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA X-Ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views $484.00 $605.00 —
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Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA C Spine, Two/Three Views $485.77 $607.21 —
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Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA C Spine, Two/Three Views $543.99 $679.99 —
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Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA X-Ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views $573.00 $716.25 —
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UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $637.20 $1,062.00 —
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UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $637.20 $1,062.00 —
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UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $637.20 $1,062.00 —
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA XR C-SPINE AP AND LAT $639.60 $1,066.00 —
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA SPINE CERVICAL 3 VIEWS OR LESS $686.40 $1,144.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA XR Spine Cervical Flexion + Extension $1,066.00 $1,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA XR Spine Cervical Flexion + Extension $1,066.00 $1,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views $1,066.00 $1,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA XR Spine Cervical 2 or 3 Views $1,066.00 $1,066.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Xr Spine,Cervical,Max 3 Vws $1,547.00 $1,547.00 —
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Pittsburgh, PA 16 $88.00 $430.85
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 12 $85.00 $286.40
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 5 $105.12 $145.77
Lancaster, PA 3 $127.56 $188.40
Sayre, PA 3 $337.60 $485.77
York-Hanover, PA 3 $155.20 $188.40
Chambersburg, PA 2 $484.00 $484.00
Williamsport, PA 2 $637.20 $637.20
Altoona, PA 1 $1,066.00 $1,066.00
Brookville, PA 1 $1,066.00 $1,066.00
Bradford, PA 1 $33.00 $33.00
Coudersport, PA 1 $165.60 $165.60
DuBois, PA 1 $30.00 $30.00
Everett, PA 1 $108.00 $108.00
Erie, PA 1 $394.20 $394.20
Gettysburg, PA 1 $155.20 $155.20
Hermitage, PA 1 $431.40 $431.40
Huntingdon, PA 1 $1,066.00 $1,066.00
Lebanon, PA 1 $484.00 $484.00
Lewisburg, PA 1 $573.00 $573.00
Oil City, PA 1 $129.60 $129.60
Punxsutawney, PA 1 $156.96 $156.96
Reading, PA 1 $114.44 $114.44
Somerset, PA 1 $188.40 $188.40
St. Marys, PA 1 $1,066.00 $1,066.00
Waynesburg, PA 1 $222.60 $222.60
Wellsboro, PA 1 $637.20 $637.20

What it is

A neck X-ray shows the bones of the cervical spine. It is used after injuries such as car accidents and falls, and for neck pain with warning signs.

What the price covers

The price usually covers taking the images. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.

X-ray of the neck (cervical spine), 2 or 3 views in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.