X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) cost in Dallas, TX

Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $373 — 36% above the US median ($274), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $86 $87 ★ 3/5 133 min 13.7%
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $199 $44 ★ 4/5 314 min 15.9%
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $254 $434 107 min 14.2%
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $365 $309 ★ 4/5 165 min 13.8%
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $373 $121 ★ 3/5 225 min 14.1%
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $373 $107 ★ 3/5 205 min 15.5%
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $531 $496
Medical City Green Oaks Hospital Dallas, TX $533 $293
Medical City Dallas Hospital Dallas, TX $983 $247 ★ 3/5 140 min 15.5%

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated June 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$708
Cash / self-pay
$373
Insurer-negotiated
$247
Medicare pays
$40
$176$623
Median cash $373  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $373 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $708 list price could save about $335 (47%).

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