Skull X-ray (1 to 3 views) cost at US hospitals
X-ray of the skull, fewer than 4 views · CPT 70250
$43.00
lowest cash price
$294.45
national median
$2,949.71
highest cash price
913
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $43.00–$2,949.71 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($300.75) → Sep 1, 2026 ($485.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $416.52 | $622.44 | $847.86 |
| Arizona | 24 | $64.22 | $104.78 | $410.33 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $70.20 | $219.70 | $405.00 |
| California | 90 | $95.69 | $353.60 | $1,039.38 |
| Colorado | 17 | $66.18 | $950.50 | $1,192.14 |
| Florida | 75 | $213.68 | $1,025.41 | $2,949.71 |
| Georgia | 25 | $148.00 | $293.38 | $1,557.49 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $203.52 | $203.52 | $298.50 |
| Illinois | 51 | $71.61 | $372.24 | $659.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $117.00 | $232.80 | $1,259.91 |
| Iowa | 27 | $123.34 | $221.27 | $571.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $211.20 | $819.89 | $1,770.85 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $183.98 | $330.60 | $1,259.91 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $136.24 | $136.24 | $136.24 |
| Maine | 7 | $292.50 | $430.50 | $663.00 |
| Maryland | 2 | $124.80 | $124.80 | $124.80 |
| Michigan | 27 | $57.12 | $393.00 | $485.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $207.79 | $257.66 | $433.60 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $68.20 | $108.56 | $213.20 |
| Missouri | 21 | $111.75 | $249.70 | $482.57 |
| Montana | 2 | $212.80 | $212.80 | $225.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $139.00 | $143.64 | $337.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $157.58 | $322.88 | $450.45 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $441.85 | $441.85 | $441.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $54.69 | $110.93 | $125.23 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $351.54 | $351.54 | $351.54 |
| New York | 22 | $125.84 | $125.84 | $778.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $291.78 | $291.78 | $538.00 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $220.80 | $383.20 | $396.00 |
| Ohio | 68 | $147.00 | $339.60 | $626.40 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $43.00 | $189.80 | $1,084.74 |
| Oregon | 13 | $97.50 | $246.75 | $495.55 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $125.40 | $364.20 | $686.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $110.00 | $324.60 | $1,229.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $287.20 | $417.60 | $483.20 |
| Tennessee | 36 | $53.48 | $65.85 | $802.45 |
| Texas | 112 | $110.25 | $351.00 | $2,454.32 |
| Virginia | 43 | $64.63 | $405.60 | $1,587.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $196.35 | $290.50 | $964.60 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $91.50 | $208.00 | $643.00 |
| Wisconsin | 32 | $60.99 | $280.00 | $601.04 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $78.96 | $289.34 | $314.83 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Medical Center Mayville | Mayville, ND | $383.20 | $115.97 – $431.10 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $386.40 | $61.38 – $438.23 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $388.32 | $114.29 – $248.76 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $389.40 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $390.40 | $139.08 – $439.20 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $391.20 | $81.04 – $440.10 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $393.00 | $28.71 – $140.69 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $393.00 | $51.92 – $140.69 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $393.00 | $51.92 – $140.69 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $393.00 | $28.57 – $140.63 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $393.00 | $51.92 – $140.69 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $393.21 | $208.57 – $208.57 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $396.00 | $35.95 – $445.50 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $396.60 | $112.03 – $114.27 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $397.28 | $121.06 – $698.26 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $397.28 | $102.20 – $627.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $401.18 | $8.04 – $147.43 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $401.60 | $111.66 – $451.80 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $405.00 | $34.97 – $111.52 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $405.00 | $49.94 – $324.00 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $405.60 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $405.60 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $405.60 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $407.05 | $36.09 – $1,163.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $407.05 | $36.09 – $1,163.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $407.05 | $36.09 – $1,163.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $407.05 | $36.09 – $1,163.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $407.05 | $36.09 – $1,163.00 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $410.33 | $18.70 – $39.81 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $410.40 | $111.66 – $461.70 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $410.40 | $111.66 – $461.70 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $410.40 | $79.32 – $461.70 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $413.60 | $176.81 – $465.30 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $415.44 | $51.11 – $280.08 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $415.80 | $25.27 – $392.12 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $416.50 | $24.53 – $453.92 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $416.52 | not published |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $417.60 | $163.91 – $469.80 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $418.40 | $22.24 – $602.31 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $419.40 | $34.97 – $129.61 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | $420.80 | $80.53 – $235.69 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $424.20 | $34.97 – $111.52 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $424.80 | $38.84 – $475.62 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $424.80 | $39.12 – $476.68 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $426.41 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $427.20 | $273.94 – $480.60 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $427.43 | $37.27 – $1,532.00 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $427.50 | $37.27 – $1,778.76 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $428.25 | $98.91 – $197.82 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $428.75 | $36.09 – $735.00 |