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X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Arkansas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 60 Arkansas hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $104
📉 Low $23.75
📈 High $654
🏥 60 hospitals
🏛️ 46 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $34.90
Hospital comparison — Arkansas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 60 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Centene | UHC | Cigna | Humana | Aetna | MultiPlan | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITY HEALTH - JACKSONVILLE JACKSONVILLE |
$23.75 | $76.62 | $119 | $129 | $85.04 | — | $81.77 | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH - NEWPORT NEWPORT |
$23.75 | $105 | — | $129 | $180 | — | — | — | — |
| UNITY HEALTH WHITE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER SEARCY |
$23.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| IZARD REGIONAL HOSPITAL CALICO ROCK |
$24.50 | $18.08 | $10.06 | $9.57 | — | $9.57 | $9.57 | — | — |
| MENA REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM MENA |
$27.00 | $76.62 | $191 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHWEST ARKANSAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN STREET HOPE |
$29.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS BEHAVIORAL HEALTH JONESBORO |
$31.85 | $18.08 | $9.99 | — | $9.79 | $9.79 | $9.79 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PINE BLUFF |
$37.00 | $76.62 | $82.60 | $82.60 | $27.75 | $80.98 | $29.60 | — | — |
| JOHNSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLARKSVILLE |
$48.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. BERNARDS FIVE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER MEDICAL CENTER DR POCAHONTAS |
$54.00 | $9.99 | $9.99 | — | $10.28 | $9.79 | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL NORTHWEST ARKANSAS ROGERS |
$58.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$58.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL FORT SMITH FORT SMITH |
$58.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-EL DORADO WEST GROVE STREET EL DORADO |
$71.24 | $83.90 | $135 | $104 | $136 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HEBER SPRINGS BYPASS ROAD HEBER SPRINGS |
$71.24 | $83.90 | $135 | $104 | $136 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - ARKADELPHIA TWIN RIVERS DRIVE ARKADELPHIA |
$71.24 | $83.90 | $135 | $104 | $136 | — | — | $85.00 | — |
| UAMS MEDICAL CENTER LITTLE ROCK |
$81.00 | $32.00 | $33.52 | $33.52 | $33.84 | $33.52 | $32.54 | $75.00 | — |
| LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WALNUT RIDGE |
$81.25 | $10.48 | $9.79 | — | $11.75 | $9.79 | — | — | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - LITTLE ROCK BAPTIST HEALTH DRIVE LITTLE ROCK |
$89.96 | $83.41 | $87.06 | $84.57 | $136 | $82.59 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-CONWAY EXCHANGE AVENUE CONWAY |
$89.96 | $83.41 | $87.06 | $84.57 | $136 | $82.59 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH VAN BUREN CRAWFORD MEMORIAL DRIVE VAN BUREN |
$89.96 | $83.90 | $89.74 | $87.18 | $136 | $85.13 | — | $85.00 | — |
| MAGNOLIA HOSPITAL HOSPITAL DRIVE MAGNOLIA |
$89.96 | $83.41 | $87.06 | $84.57 | $136 | $82.59 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - NORTH LITTLE ROCK SPRINGHILL DRIVE NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
$89.96 | $83.41 | $87.06 | $84.57 | $136 | $82.59 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER - HOT SPRING COUNTY SCHNEIDER DRIVE MALVERN |
$89.96 | $83.90 | $88.61 | $86.08 | $136 | $84.06 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-DREW COUNTY SCOGIN DRIVE MONTICELLO |
$89.96 | $83.90 | $90.35 | $87.77 | $136 | $85.71 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER-STUTTGART NORTH BUERKLE ROAD STUTTGART |
$89.96 | $83.90 | $92.34 | $89.70 | $136 | $87.60 | — | $85.00 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH - FORT SMITH TOWSON AVENUE FORT SMITH |
$89.96 | $83.90 | $89.74 | $87.18 | $136 | $85.13 | — | $85.00 | — |
| ARKANSAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
$91.94 | $76.62 | $80.75 | $80.75 | $80.75 | $80.75 | $80.75 | — | $28.00 |
| BAXTER HEALTH FULTON COUNTY HOSPITAL SALEM |
$101 | $76.62 | — | $78.25 | — | — | — | — | $28.00 |
| HOWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$104 | $261 | — | — | — | $261 | — | — | — |
| BRADLEY COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER WARREN |
$112 | $105 | — | $250 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT MORRILTON MORRILTON |
$114 | $76.62 | $123 | $129 | $42.44 | $125 | $131 | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT NORTH SHERWOOD |
$119 | $76.62 | $84.79 | $83.17 | $42.44 | $83.17 | $84.79 | — | — |
| CHI ST. VINCENT INFIRMARY HEALTH SYSTEM LITTLE ROCK |
$121 | $76.62 | $87.90 | $86.22 | $42.44 | $86.22 | $87.90 | — | — |
| WHITE RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$121 | $76.62 | $90.53 | $86.22 | $88.81 | — | $47.52 | $37.80 | — |
| STONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER BATESVILLE |
$121 | $76.62 | $90.53 | $86.22 | $88.81 | — | $47.52 | $37.80 | — |
| GREAT RIVER MEDICAL CENTER BLYTHEVILLE |
$122 | $76.62 | — | — | $34.12 | — | — | — | $28.00 |
| SOUTH MISSISSIPPI COUNTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER OSCEOLA |
$122 | $76.62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $28.00 |
| ARKANSAS METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER W KINGSHIGHWAY PARAGOULD |
$124 | $102 | $140 | $100 | $105 | $100 | — | — | — |
| SALINE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MEDICAL PARK DRIVE BENTON |
$144 | $76.62 | $92.46 | $80.75 | $112 | $84.79 | $80.74 | — | $28.00 |
| DARDANELLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RD SDARDANELLETREET DARDANELLE |
$155 | $28.00 | $35.00 | $28.00 | $40.00 | $28.28 | $28.00 | — | — |
| DELTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DUMAS |
$174 | $76.62 | $76.63 | $78.19 | — | $77.39 | — | — | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL LITTLE ROCK |
$177 | $85.00 | $81.37 | $80.00 | $83.00 | — | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| ARKANSAS CHILDREN'S NORTHWEST SPRINGDALE |
$177 | $85.00 | $81.22 | $80.00 | $83.00 | — | $83.20 | $90.00 | — |
| MCGEHEE-DESHA COUNTY HOSPITAL MCGEHEE |
$181 | $105 | $238 | $251 | $41.08 | $241 | — | — | $28.00 |
| ST. BERNARDS CROSSRIDGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL FALLS BLVD S WYNNE |
$205 | $9.99 | $9.99 | — | $10.28 | $9.79 | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BOONEVILLE BOONEVILLE |
$206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL WALDRON WALDRON |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PARIS PARIS |
$207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OZARK OZARK |
$209 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHICOT MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKE VILLAGE |
$218 | $76.62 | $109 | $93.74 | — | $85.46 | $87.20 | — | $28.00 |
| OZARK HEALTH CLINTON |
$231 | $76.62 | $139 | $134 | $117 | $135 | $141 | — | $28.00 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL BERRYVILLE BERRYVILLE |
$286 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. MARY'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST MAIN STREET RUSSELLVILLE |
$433 | $76.62 | $86.18 | $82.08 | — | $82.47 | $80.11 | — | $28.00 |
| OUACHITA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER CAMDEN |
$450 | $76.62 | — | $182 | — | — | — | — | $28.00 |
| CHI ST. VINCENT HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS HOT SPRINGS |
$458 | $76.62 | $87.90 | $86.22 | $63.39 | $83.71 | $87.90 | $366 | — |
| CABOT EMERGENCY HOSPITAL WILLIE RAY DR CABOT |
$533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FORT SMITH ER & HOSPITAL PHOENIX AVE FORT SMITH |
$533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NATIONAL PARK MEDICAL CENTER MALVERN AVE HOT SPRINGS |
$643 | $76.62 | $87.36 | $83.71 | — | $87.90 | $83.71 | — | $28.00 |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS LITTLE ROCK 6TH FLOOR |
$654 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 72040, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $277 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 60 Arkansas hospitals above publish for X-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 72040 in Arkansas, Medicare reimburses about $34.90 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Arkansas range from $23.75 to $654 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.0x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views cost in Arkansas?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Arkansas range from $23.75 to $654, with a median of $104. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views in Arkansas?
- The cheapest Arkansas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $23.75. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Arkansas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.