Neck X-ray (4-5 views) cost in New Mexico
In New Mexico, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for neck (cervical spine) X-ray, 4 or 5 views: from $156.60 to $1,228.62, with a median of $362.40. The lowest price is at Carlsbad Medical Center (Carlsbad). The highest price is 7.8× 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 Oct 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$156.60Carlsbad Medical Center
Median$362.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,228.62in New Mexico
Lowest saves$205.80vs the median
Hospitals in New Mexico, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlsbad Medical Center lowest Carlsbad · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM SP-CERV SP 4TO5VW DR | $156.60 | $1,566.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eastern New Mexico Medical Center Roswell · Roswell, NM XR Spine Cervical Minimum 4 V DR | $197.82 | $942.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of New Mexico Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM X-RAY OF UPPER SPINE; 4-5 VIEWS | $211.75 | $385.00 | — source file |
| Lovelace Regional Hospital - Roswell Roswell · Roswell, NM X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $245.40 | $818.00 | — source file |
| Lovelace Medical Center Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $339.30 | $1,131.00 | — source file |
| Lovelace Westside Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $345.90 | $1,153.00 | — source file |
| Lovelace Womens Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $345.90 | $1,153.00 | — source file |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Farmington · Farmington, NM X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $349.50 | $699.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Lovelace UNM Rehabilition Hospital Albuquerque · Albuquerque, NM X-ray of upper spine, 4-5 views | $362.40 | $1,208.00 | — source file |
| Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs · Hobbs, NM HC XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS | $391.44 | $932.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia · Carlsbad-Artesia, NM RADEX SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS | $404.40 | $674.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Regional Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM SP-CERV SP 4TO5VW DR | $446.58 | $1,654.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos · Taos, NM XR SPINE-C 4 VIEWS MIN | $450.40 | $563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alta Vista Regional Hospital Las Vegas · Las Vegas, NM X-RAY EXAM NECK SPINE 4/5VWS | $491.23 | $982.47 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Sierra Vista Hospital Truth Or Consequences · Truth Or Consequences, NM XR SPINE CERVICAL 4 OR 5 VIEWS | $526.50 | $702.00 | — source file |
| Los Alamos Medical Center Los Alamos · Albuquerque, NM Radiologic examination, spine, cervical; 4 or 5 views | $1,002.70 | $1,671.17 | — source file |
| Memorial Medical Center Las Cruces · Las Cruces, NM Radiologic examination, spine, cervical; 4 or 5 views | $1,228.62 | $2,047.70 | — 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.
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque, NM | 6 | $211.75 | $345.90 |
| Carlsbad-Artesia, NM | 2 | $156.60 | $280.50 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 2 | $446.58 | $837.60 |
| Roswell, NM | 2 | $197.82 | $221.61 |
| Farmington, NM | 1 | $349.50 | $349.50 |
| Hobbs, NM | 1 | $391.44 | $391.44 |
| Las Vegas, NM | 1 | $491.23 | $491.23 |
| Truth Or Consequences, NM | 1 | $526.50 | $526.50 |
| Taos, NM | 1 | $450.40 | $450.40 |
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 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$307.84
- Arkansas$171.12
- California$628.50
- Colorado$480.60
- Connecticut$425.70
- Delaware$595.53
- District of Columbia$474.92
- Florida$880.10
- Georgia$416.84
- Hawaii$319.90
- Idaho$368.25
- Illinois$545.00
- Indiana$348.00
- Iowa$326.27
- Kansas$380.90
- Kentucky$438.42
- Louisiana$198.60
- Maine$343.80
- Maryland$255.45
- Massachusetts$452.16
- Michigan$251.25
- Minnesota$321.46
- Mississippi$184.92
- Missouri$414.70
- Montana$299.35
- Nebraska$464.55
- Nevada$582.94
- New Hampshire$405.42
- New Jersey$141.90
- New York$275.16
- North Carolina$394.00
- North Dakota$218.71
- Ohio$450.68
- Oklahoma$278.15
- Oregon$376.00
- Pennsylvania$469.05
- Puerto Rico$70.00
- 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$445.18
- West Virginia$274.50
- Wisconsin$320.81
- Wyoming$531.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.