Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 82 hospitals publish a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views: from $44.64 to $857.00, with a median of $326.27. The lowest price is at Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa (Corning). The highest price is 19.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 72050. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$44.64Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa
Median$326.27half pay less
Highest$857.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$281.63vs 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 SPNE 4 OR 5V | $44.64 | $93.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC CERV SPNE 4 OR 5V | $45.57 | $93.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA RA Exam | $128.70 | $429.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $149.49 | $186.86 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $149.49 | $186.86 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $153.60 | $192.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA XR Spine Cervical Comp w/ Obliques | $173.60 | $217.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $179.94 | $449.85 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $180.80 | $226.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $181.80 | $303.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $196.00 | $245.00 | — source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $197.40 | $282.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $201.78 | $342.00 | Jul 13, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $213.30 | $237.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $215.10 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $217.00 | $310.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 72050 SPINE CERVICAL 4-5 VIEWS SPEC | $218.00 | $367.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $218.96 | $391.00 | — source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $222.40 | $278.00 | — source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA X-Ray Spine Cervical 4-5 Views | $222.75 | $297.00 | — source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $223.44 | $392.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $234.75 | $313.00 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $240.34 | $338.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Spine Atlanto-Axial Series 4 or 5 Vws | $241.20 | $402.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $248.32 | $256.00 | — source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $250.78 | $313.48 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $254.62 | $318.27 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Keokuk County Health Center Sigourney · Sigourney, IA XR C-SPINE W/OBL (ORTHO) | $256.20 | $366.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Spine Atlanto-Axial Series 4 or 5 Vws | $263.40 | $439.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $271.96 | $523.00 | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $276.00 | $345.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $282.75 | $435.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $284.80 | $356.00 | — source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $287.85 | $303.00 | — source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $289.16 | $361.45 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Radiologic examination, spine, cervical; 4 or 5 views | $297.00 | $396.00 | — source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $306.00 | $510.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $312.00 | $520.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $312.00 | $390.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $319.20 | $399.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $323.20 | $404.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $329.33 | $411.66 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $332.00 | $416.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $333.00 | $333.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC CERVICAL SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS | $338.52 | $806.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $339.30 | $377.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $344.80 | $431.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $351.00 | $540.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $351.00 | $540.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $351.00 | $540.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $351.00 | $540.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Oelwein Medical Center Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $351.00 | $540.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $355.00 | $355.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Pocahontas Community Hospital Pocahontas · Pocahontas, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $358.00 | $358.00 | — source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $363.36 | $454.19 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA XR C-spine 4 or 5 vw | $366.35 | $431.00 | — source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $375.00 | $500.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 4/5VWS | $380.00 | $475.00 | — source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $380.12 | $475.15 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Van Buren County Hospital Keosauqua · Keosauqua, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $380.80 | $544.00 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $388.51 | $485.63 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $390.00 | $520.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $398.00 | $398.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $406.25 | $625.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $414.70 | $638.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-XRAY SPINE, CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS | $415.00 | $639.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $428.35 | $659.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $435.20 | $544.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA X-Ray Exam Of Neck Spine | $494.00 | $494.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $502.69 | $628.36 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $502.69 | $628.36 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $520.97 | $651.21 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA RAD EXAM SPINE CERV 4 OR 5 VWS | $530.40 | $663.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $530.59 | $547.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $540.00 | $540.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $557.05 | $857.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $559.65 | $861.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC CERVICAL SPINE MIN 4 VIEWS | $613.91 | $767.38 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $632.00 | $632.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB CERVICAL SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS | $635.60 | $908.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB CERVICAL SPINE 4 OR 5 VIEWS | $635.60 | $908.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Xr Cervical Spine 4-5 Views | $857.00 | $857.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
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 | $351.00 | $464.60 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $149.49 | $261.37 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $241.20 | $263.40 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $289.16 | $351.00 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $234.75 | $635.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $45.57 | $128.70 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $284.80 | $332.46 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $240.34 | $436.17 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $312.00 | $320.66 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $181.80 | $181.80 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $319.20 | $319.20 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $217.00 | $217.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $390.00 | $390.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $520.97 | $520.97 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $540.00 | $540.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $179.94 | $179.94 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $215.10 | $215.10 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $201.78 | $201.78 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $306.00 | $306.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $44.64 | $44.64 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $398.00 | $398.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 1 | $428.35 | $428.35 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $197.40 | $197.40 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $323.20 | $323.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $351.00 | $351.00 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $297.00 | $297.00 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $530.59 | $530.59 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $363.36 | $363.36 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $388.51 | $388.51 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $344.80 | $344.80 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $339.30 | $339.30 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $366.35 | $366.35 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $213.30 | $213.30 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $333.00 | $333.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $218.96 | $218.96 |
| Keosauqua, IA | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $332.00 | $332.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $276.00 | $276.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $380.00 | $380.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $149.49 | $149.49 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $282.75 | $282.75 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $502.69 | $502.69 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $351.00 | $351.00 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $351.00 | $351.00 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $180.80 | $180.80 |
| Pocahontas, IA | 1 | $358.00 | $358.00 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $222.40 | $222.40 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $530.40 | $530.40 |
| Sigourney, IA | 1 | $256.20 | $256.20 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $248.32 | $248.32 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $254.62 | $254.62 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $222.75 | $222.75 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $287.85 | $287.85 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $196.00 | $196.00 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $223.44 | $223.44 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $173.60 | $173.60 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $218.00 | $218.00 |
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.
Neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views in other states
- Alabama$296.18
- Alaska$754.16
- Arizona$295.63
- Arkansas$174.64
- California$611.54
- Colorado$480.60
- Connecticut$425.70
- Delaware$595.53
- District of Columbia$474.92
- Florida$880.10
- Georgia$416.84
- Hawaii$319.90
- Idaho$364.03
- Illinois$545.00
- Indiana$348.00
- Kansas$382.86
- Kentucky$441.60
- Louisiana$203.56
- Maine$289.08
- Maryland$255.45
- Massachusetts$452.16
- Michigan$231.84
- Minnesota$316.16
- Mississippi$184.92
- Missouri$414.70
- Montana$299.35
- Nebraska$448.32
- Nevada$582.94
- New Hampshire$405.42
- New Jersey$141.90
- New Mexico$362.40
- New York$275.16
- North Carolina$394.00
- North Dakota$215.76
- Ohio$450.68
- Oklahoma$278.15
- Oregon$376.00
- Pennsylvania$468.30
- Puerto Rico$71.25
- Rhode Island$239.38
- South Carolina$479.05
- South Dakota$532.80
- Tennessee$211.20
- Texas$545.55
- Utah$908.61
- Vermont$682.00
- Virginia$510.85
- Washington$423.45
- West Virginia$274.50
- Wisconsin$314.67
- Wyoming$492.69
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.