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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $119.13 | $8.86 – $194.97 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $120.51 | $30.88 – $231.28 |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $121.51 | $39.30 – $262.90 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $121.58 | $22.18 – $179.33 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $123.34 | $8.04 – $88.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $123.34 | $8.04 – $103.48 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $124.74 | $34.41 – $274.60 |
| UPMC Western Maryland | Cumberland, MD | $124.80 | $49.00 – $49.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $125.23 | $27.99 – $336.99 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $125.23 | $30.88 – $295.04 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $125.40 | $33.38 – $188.10 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $125.84 | $1.00 – $195.75 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $126.73 | $22.00 – $195.98 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $127.26 | $29.74 – $145.15 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $127.50 | $36.72 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $127.50 | $36.72 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $127.50 | $36.72 – $181.49 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $127.50 | $36.72 – $181.49 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $127.67 | $17.71 – $179.33 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $127.67 | $17.71 – $179.33 |
| TWIN CITIES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Templeton, CA | $132.65 | $134.23 – $2,463.50 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $133.00 | $52.53 – $106.96 |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK | Tillamook, OR | $133.38 | $8.58 – $23.76 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $133.70 | $77.47 – $848.04 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $133.70 | $77.47 – $687.60 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $133.70 | $77.47 – $687.60 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $133.70 | $36.09 – $649.40 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $134.07 | $30.52 – $167.86 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $136.24 | $85.29 – $333.71 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $138.00 | $34.97 – $111.87 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $139.00 | $51.91 – $222.40 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $140.27 | $79.00 – $253.50 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $143.64 | $51.30 – $290.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $143.64 | $51.91 – $290.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $143.64 | $58.14 – $290.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $143.64 | $47.88 – $290.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $143.64 | $51.91 – $290.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $143.64 | $51.91 – $290.70 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $143.75 | $5.54 – $168.17 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $143.75 | $5.54 – $168.17 |