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X-ray of Upper Spine, 2-3 Views Cost in Kansas
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 65 Kansas hospitals. CPT 72040. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $243
📉 Low $16.00
📈 High $2,226
🏥 65 hospitals
🏛️ 52 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $36.34
Hospital comparison — Kansas
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 65 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Aetna | Cigna | Humana | Centene | MultiPlan | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWMAN REGIONAL HEALTH EMPORIA |
$16.00 | $31.44 | $85.19 | $32.38 | $85.00 | $38.95 | $85.19 | $90.00 | $100 |
| HAYS MEDICAL CENTER HAYS |
$17.49 | $80.00 | $90.00 | $55.00 | — | — | $92.95 | $90.00 | — |
| PAWNEE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LARNED |
$21.20 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $89.10 | — | — | $36.00 | $95.00 | — |
| PRATT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PRATT |
$22.00 | $27.00 | — | $29.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLATHE HOSPITAL ST STREET OLATHE |
$41.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAOLA HOSPITAL BAPTISTE DRIVE PAOLA |
$41.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL MAIN CAMPUS, BELL HOSPITAL TOWER KANSAS CITY |
$46.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$52.00 | $67.00 | $160 | $52.00 | $70.00 | — | $57.00 | — | — |
| ASCENSION VIA CHRISTI HOSPITAL IN MANHATTAN COLLEGE AVE MANHATTAN |
$70.40 | $8.83 | $173 | $9.18 | — | $81.43 | $138 | — | $81.43 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM GREAT BEND CAMPUS GREAT BEND |
$79.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT JOHN HOSPITAL LEAVENWORTH |
$81.00 | $73.85 | $75.92 | $54.44 | $81.99 | — | — | — | $81.99 |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER KANSAS CITY |
$81.00 | $73.85 | $131 | $39.82 | $81.99 | — | — | — | $81.99 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL MOUNDRIDGE |
$115 | $31.44 | $31.44 | $51.59 | — | $93.15 | $31.44 | — | — |
| KANSAS MEDICAL CENTER ANDOVER |
$126 | $48.74 | $80.19 | $51.59 | — | $80.19 | $80.19 | — | — |
| ASCENTIST HOSPITAL LEAWOOD |
$148 | $154 | $177 | $137 | $185 | — | — | — | — |
| SUMMIT SURGICAL CLAREMORE |
$160 | $79.80 | $128 | $79.80 | — | — | — | — | $9.73 |
| SUSAN B ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL EL DORADO |
$164 | $350 | $47.50 | $81.10 | $90.00 | — | — | $90.00 | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. CATHERINE HOSPITAL - GARDEN CITY GARDEN CITY |
$170 | $24.87 | $24.87 | $24.87 | $24.87 | $24.87 | — | $382 | $24.87 |
| COMMONSPIRIT BOB WILSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ULYSSES |
$170 | $136 | $213 | $136 | — | $136 | — | $382 | $136 |
| GREELEY COUNTY HOSPITAL TRIBUNE |
$182 | $12.32 | $207 | $12.32 | $247 | — | — | — | $122 |
| RUSSELL REGIONAL HOSPITAL RUSSELL |
$183 | — | $160 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KANSAS SURGERY & RECOVERY CENTER WICHITA |
$190 | $81.40 | $79.80 | $48.79 | $191 | — | — | — | — |
| COFFEYVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH ST. COFFEYVILLE |
$197 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSBORNE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OSBORNE |
$201 | $159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAWRENCE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LAWRENCE |
$203 | $32.73 | $38.21 | $516 | $32.73 | $32.73 | $38.96 | — | $32.73 |
| ARTESIAN VALLEY HEALTH SYSTEM MEADE |
$205 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOODLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GOODLAND |
$216 | $216 | $160 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HILLSBORO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HILLSBORO |
$218 | $320 | $217 | — | — | — | — | — | $36.33 |
| SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL SEDAN |
$220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RICE COUNTY DISTRICT HOSPITAL LYONS |
$224 | $31.44 | $160 | $233 | $284 | — | $176 | — | — |
| ALLEN COUNTY REGIONAL HOSPITAL IOLA |
$224 | $41.28 | $41.28 | $308 | $41.28 | $199 | — | — | $168 |
| ANDERSON COUNTY HOSPITAL GARNETT |
$224 | $41.28 | $41.28 | $318 | $41.28 | $321 | — | — | $202 |
| KANSAS SPINE & SPECIALTY HOSPITAL WICHITA |
$243 | $79.80 | $71.80 | $38.00 | $47.50 | $78.20 | — | $70.00 | — |
| KEARNY COUNTY HOSPITAL LAKIN |
$248 | $248 | $248 | $248 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL WASHINGTON |
$251 | $133 | — | $133 | $238 | $133 | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION WAMEGO HEALTH CENTER GENN DR WAMEGO |
$252 | $8.83 | $210 | $9.18 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITIZENS MEDICAL CENTER COLBY |
$283 | $84.40 | $95.00 | $95.00 | $95.00 | — | — | $95.00 | — |
| MERCY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL SOUTHEAST KANSAS GALENA |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANOVER HOSPITAL HANOVER |
$290 | — | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AMBERMED HOXIE |
$297 | $282 | $220 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMANCHE COUNTY HOSPITAL COLDWATER |
$309 | $85.00 | — | $85.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS COLUMBUS |
$313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM ST. FRANCIS CAMPUS TOPEKA |
$313 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NORTON |
$318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMONSPIRIT ST. CATHERINE HOSPITAL - DODGE CITY DODGE CITY |
$321 | $528 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $25.38 | $25.38 | — | $642 | $25.38 |
| RAWLINS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ATWOOD |
$340 | — | $160 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST LUKE HOSPITAL MARION |
$346 | $176 | $176 | — | — | $176 | $178 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM ST. MARYS ST MARYS |
$388 | $260 | $160 | $436 | — | — | — | $461 | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL PITTSBURG PITTSBURG |
$395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDWARDS COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER KINSLEY |
$412 | — | $210 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEOSHO MEMORIAL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHANUTE |
$432 | $48.74 | $176 | $184 | $547 | $184 | $290 | — | $184 |
| GOVE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER QUINTER |
$450 | — | $219 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STORMONT VAIL HEALTH FLINT HILLS CAMPUS TOPEKA |
$478 | $49.71 | $50.20 | $79.26 | — | $79.26 | $49.71 | — | — |
| MORTON COUNTY HOSPITAL ELKHART |
$513 | $570 | $485 | $513 | — | $165 | — | — | — |
| TOPEKA ER & HOSPITAL TH STREET TOPEKA |
$533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REHABILIATION HOSPITAL OF OVERLAND PARK OVERLAND PARK |
$591 | $48.74 | $84.91 | $10.44 | — | $84.91 | $48.74 | $473 | — |
| SAINT LUKE'S SOUTH HOSPITAL OVERLAND PARK |
$638 | $41.76 | $37.47 | $29.81 | $88.30 | $30.22 | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH LENEXA CITY CENTER LENEXA |
$681 | $146 | $132 | $44.91 | $90.51 | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH SOUTH OVERLAND PARK OVERLAND PARK |
$681 | $146 | $132 | $44.91 | $90.51 | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH OTTAWA OTTAWA |
$681 | $146 | — | $44.91 | $90.51 | — | — | — | — |
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.
Billed more than $243 for this?
That is the median of what the 65 Kansas 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 Kansas, Medicare reimburses about $36.34 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Kansas range from $16.00 to $2,226 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.7x 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 Kansas?
- Cash prices for x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views (CPT 72040) in Kansas range from $16.00 to $2,226, with a median of $243. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest x-ray of upper spine, 2-3 views in Kansas?
- The cheapest Kansas hospital published cash price for this procedure is $16.00. 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 Kansas facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 72040 (Imaging). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.