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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $93.80 | $35.65 – $194.20 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $94.64 | $79.00 – $253.50 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $95.16 | $18.76 – $232.44 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $95.32 | $42.65 – $253.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $95.37 | $14.74 – $404.60 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $95.37 | $14.74 – $227.59 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $95.37 | $14.74 – $243.74 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $95.37 | $14.74 – $68.03 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $95.37 | $14.74 – $68.03 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $95.37 | $14.74 – $23.72 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $95.69 | $8.86 – $275.78 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $95.84 | $17.71 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $95.84 | $17.71 – $179.33 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $97.34 | $79.00 – $253.50 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $97.50 | not published |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $97.95 | $77.08 – $256.49 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $98.28 | $17.71 – $194.76 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $98.60 | $1.76 – $161.84 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $100.39 | $79.00 – $253.50 |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $104.00 | not published |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $104.78 | $79.00 – $253.50 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $105.15 | $30.88 – $231.28 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $105.35 | $24.27 – $249.21 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $105.47 | $79.00 – $179.10 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $105.60 | $19.31 – $238.62 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $107.43 | $30.88 – $238.62 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $107.52 | $90.93 – $265.22 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $108.14 | $30.88 – $259.12 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $108.56 | $39.00 – $294.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $110.00 | $41.80 – $106.96 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $110.00 | $97.24 – $106.96 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $110.25 | $120.96 – $661.50 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $110.25 | $120.96 – $661.50 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $110.25 | $120.96 – $764.40 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $110.93 | $30.88 – $234.22 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $111.75 | $11.93 – $58.28 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $111.78 | $17.71 – $194.20 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $115.64 | $39.30 – $117.90 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $116.22 | $46.88 – $116.22 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $116.22 | $46.88 – $122.03 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $116.48 | $23.25 – $143.78 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $117.00 | $110.61 – $251.08 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $117.70 | $46.88 – $295.04 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $117.70 | $26.36 – $295.04 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $117.70 | $46.88 – $123.59 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $117.81 | $42.37 – $295.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $117.81 | $69.73 – $312.47 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $118.44 | $21.33 – $197.96 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $119.13 | $8.86 – $211.11 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $119.13 | $0.29 – $221.86 |